What color is #34576A?

#34576A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34576A?

The RGB value is 52, 87, 106: 52 red, 87 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34576A?

The complementary color is #6A4734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34576A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34576A color

#34576A rgb(52, 87, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34576A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.1% green and 41.6% blue (52, 87, 106).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 34% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#34576A color codes

HEX	`#34576A`
RGB	`rgb(52, 87, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 34%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, -6.84, -14.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 16.33, 245.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.425, 8.586, 14.899)`
Decimal	`3430250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34576A, 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 #34576A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34576A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #34576A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34576a; }
.text { color: #34576a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34576a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 87 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34576a, #343c6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #34576A?: #34576A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34576A?: The RGB value is 52, 87, 106: 52 red, 87 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34576A?: The complementary color is #6A4734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34576A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.