What color is #354548?

#354548 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354548?

The RGB value is 53, 69, 72: 53 red, 69 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354548?

The complementary color is #483835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354548 color

#354548 rgb(53, 69, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #354548 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 27.1% green and 28.2% blue (53, 69, 72).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#354548 color codes

HEX	`#354548`
RGB	`rgb(53, 69, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 27.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 26%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.06, -5.55, -3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.06, 6.79, 215.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.766, 5.481, 6.936)`
Decimal	`3491144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354548, 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 #354548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #354548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354548; }
.text { color: #354548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 69 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354548, #353c48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #354548?: #354548 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354548?: The RGB value is 53, 69, 72: 53 red, 69 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354548?: The complementary color is #483835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.