What color is #344A55?

#344A55 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 #344A55?

The RGB value is 52, 74, 85: 52 red, 74 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344A55?

The complementary color is #553F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344A55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344A55 color

#344A55 rgb(52, 74, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344A55 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 29% green and 33.3% blue (52, 74, 85).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#344A55 color codes

HEX	`#344A55`
RGB	`rgb(52, 74, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 29%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 13%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.12, -5.33, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.12, 10.67, 240.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.504, 6.283, 9.515)`
Decimal	`3426901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344A55, 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 #344A55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344A55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #344A55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344a55; }
.text { color: #344a55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344a55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 74 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344a55, #343955); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #344A55?: #344A55 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 #344A55?: The RGB value is 52, 74, 85: 52 red, 74 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344A55?: The complementary color is #553F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344A55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.