What color is #354424?

#354424 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354424?

The RGB value is 53, 68, 36: 53 red, 68 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354424?

The complementary color is #332444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354424 color

#354424 rgb(53, 68, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #354424 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.7% green and 14.1% blue (53, 68, 36).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#354424 color codes

HEX	`#354424`
RGB	`rgb(53, 68, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 47%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 47%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.79, -12.66, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.79, 21.54, 125.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.854, 5.018, 2.434)`
Decimal	`3490852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354424, 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 #354424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #354424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354424; }
.text { color: #354424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 68 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354424, #254424); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #354424?: #354424 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354424?: The RGB value is 53, 68, 36: 53 red, 68 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354424?: The complementary color is #332444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.