What color is #344D5D?

#344D5D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344D5D?

The RGB value is 52, 77, 93: 52 red, 77 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344D5D?

The complementary color is #5D4434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344D5D color

#344D5D rgb(52, 77, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344D5D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 30.2% green and 36.5% blue (52, 77, 93).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#344D5D color codes

HEX	`#344D5D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 77, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 30.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 44%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 17%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, -4.78, -12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 13.28, 248.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.045, 6.828, 11.353)`
Decimal	`3427677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344D5D, 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 #344D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #344D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344d5d; }
.text { color: #344d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 77 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344d5d, #34395d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344D5D?: #344D5D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344D5D?: The RGB value is 52, 77, 93: 52 red, 77 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344D5D?: The complementary color is #5D4434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.