What color is #354147?

#354147 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354147?

The RGB value is 53, 65, 71: 53 red, 65 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354147?

The complementary color is #473B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354147 color

#354147 rgb(53, 65, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #354147 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.5% green and 27.8% blue (53, 65, 71).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#354147 color codes

HEX	`#354147`
RGB	`rgb(53, 65, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.71, -3.28, -5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.71, 6.21, 238.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.496, 4.992, 6.687)`
Decimal	`3490119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354147, 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 #354147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #354147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354147; }
.text { color: #354147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 65 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354147, #353847); }

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Questions

What color is #354147?: #354147 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354147?: The RGB value is 53, 65, 71: 53 red, 65 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354147?: The complementary color is #473B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.