What color is #344952?

#344952 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344952?

The RGB value is 52, 73, 82: 52 red, 73 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344952?

The complementary color is #523D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344952 color

#344952 rgb(52, 73, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344952 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 28.6% green and 32.2% blue (52, 73, 82).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#344952 color codes

HEX	`#344952`
RGB	`rgb(52, 73, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 28.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.67, -5.59, -7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.67, 9.75, 234.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.321, 6.104, 8.879)`
Decimal	`3426642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344952, 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 #344952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #344952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344952; }
.text { color: #344952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 73 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344952, #343a52); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #344952?: #344952 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344952?: The RGB value is 52, 73, 82: 52 red, 73 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344952?: The complementary color is #523D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.