What color is #354448?

#354448 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 #354448?

The RGB value is 53, 68, 72: 53 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354448?

The complementary color is #483935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354448 color

#354448 rgb(53, 68, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #354448 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 26.7% green and 28.2% blue (53, 68, 72).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#354448 color codes

HEX	`#354448`
RGB	`rgb(53, 68, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 26.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 26%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 6%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.73, -4.92, -4.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.73, 6.6, 221.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.705, 5.359, 6.916)`
Decimal	`3490888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354448, 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 #354448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #354448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354448; }
.text { color: #354448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 68 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354448, #353b48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #354448?: #354448 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 #354448?: The RGB value is 53, 68, 72: 53 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354448?: The complementary color is #483935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.