What color is #34494F?

#34494F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34494F?

The RGB value is 52, 73, 79: 52 red, 73 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34494F?

The complementary color is #4F3A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34494F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34494F color

#34494F rgb(52, 73, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #34494F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 28.6% green and 31% blue (52, 73, 79).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#34494F color codes

HEX	`#34494F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 73, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 28.6%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 34%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 8%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, -6.46, -6.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 8.96, 223.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.21, 6.059, 8.291)`
Decimal	`3426639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34494F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #34494F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34494F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #34494F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34494f; }
.text { color: #34494f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34494f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 73 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34494f, #343b4f); }

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Questions

What color is #34494F?: #34494F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34494F?: The RGB value is 52, 73, 79: 52 red, 73 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34494F?: The complementary color is #4F3A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34494F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.