What color is #354052?

#354052 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354052?

The RGB value is 53, 64, 82: 53 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354052?

The complementary color is #524735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354052 color

#354052 rgb(53, 64, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #354052 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.1% green and 32.2% blue (53, 64, 82).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#354052 color codes

HEX	`#354052`
RGB	`rgb(53, 64, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.83, 0.52, -12.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.83, 12.31, 272.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.824, 5.033, 8.698)`
Decimal	`3489874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354052, 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 #354052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #354052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354052; }
.text { color: #354052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 64 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354052, #393552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354052?: #354052 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354052?: The RGB value is 53, 64, 82: 53 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354052?: The complementary color is #524735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.