What color is #345055?

#345055 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345055?

The RGB value is 52, 80, 85: 52 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345055?

The complementary color is #553934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345055 color

#345055 rgb(52, 80, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #345055 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 31.4% green and 33.3% blue (52, 80, 85).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#345055 color codes

HEX	`#345055`
RGB	`rgb(52, 80, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 31.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.09, -9.02, -6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.09, 10.99, 214.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.924, 7.123, 9.655)`
Decimal	`3428437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345055, 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 #345055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #345055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345055; }
.text { color: #345055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 80 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345055, #343f55); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #345055?: #345055 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345055?: The RGB value is 52, 80, 85: 52 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345055?: The complementary color is #553934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.