What color is #345256?

#345256 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 #345256?

The RGB value is 52, 82, 86: 52 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345256?

The complementary color is #563834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345256 color

#345256 rgb(52, 82, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #345256 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.2% green and 33.7% blue (52, 82, 86).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#345256 color codes

HEX	`#345256`
RGB	`rgb(52, 82, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.78, -9.93, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.78, 11.54, 210.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.113, 7.436, 9.916)`
Decimal	`3428950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345256, 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 #345256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #345256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345256; }
.text { color: #345256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 82 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345256, #344156); }

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Questions

What color is #345256?: #345256 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 #345256?: The RGB value is 52, 82, 86: 52 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345256?: The complementary color is #563834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.