What color is #345152?

#345152 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345152?

The RGB value is 52, 81, 82: 52 red, 81 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345152?

The complementary color is #523534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345152 color

#345152 rgb(52, 81, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #345152 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 31.8% green and 32.2% blue (52, 81, 82).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#345152 color codes

HEX	`#345152`
RGB	`rgb(52, 81, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 31.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 1%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, -10.48, -4.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 11.23, 201.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.881, 7.224, 9.065)`
Decimal	`3428690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345152, 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 #345152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #345152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345152; }
.text { color: #345152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 81 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345152, #344252); }

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Questions

What color is #345152?: #345152 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345152?: The RGB value is 52, 81, 82: 52 red, 81 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345152?: The complementary color is #523534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.