What color is #34532F?

#34532F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34532F?

The RGB value is 52, 83, 47: 52 red, 83 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34532F?

The complementary color is #4E2F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34532F?

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.

#34532F color

#34532F rgb(52, 83, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #34532F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.5% green and 18.4% blue (52, 83, 47).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#34532F color codes

HEX	`#34532F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 83, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 43%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, -19.62, 17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 26.33, 138.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.022, 7.122, 3.799)`
Decimal	`3429167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34532F, 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 #34532F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34532F 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 #34532F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34532f; }
.text { color: #34532f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34532f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 83 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34532f, #2f533c); }

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Questions

What color is #34532F?: #34532F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34532F?: The RGB value is 52, 83, 47: 52 red, 83 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34532F?: The complementary color is #4E2F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34532F?: 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.