What color is #354345?

#354345 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354345?

The RGB value is 53, 67, 69: 53 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354345?

The complementary color is #453735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354345 color

#354345 rgb(53, 67, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #354345 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.3% green and 27.1% blue (53, 67, 69).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#354345 color codes

HEX	`#354345`
RGB	`rgb(53, 67, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 23%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.3, -5.1, -3.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.3, 5.95, 211.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.549, 5.201, 6.393)`
Decimal	`3490629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354345, 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 #354345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #354345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354345; }
.text { color: #354345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 67 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354345, #353b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #354345?: #354345 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354345?: The RGB value is 53, 67, 69: 53 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354345?: The complementary color is #453735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.