What color is #354852?

#354852 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354852?

The RGB value is 53, 72, 82: 53 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354852?

The complementary color is #523F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354852 color

#354852 rgb(53, 72, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #354852 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 28.2% green and 32.2% blue (53, 72, 82).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#354852 color codes

HEX	`#354852`
RGB	`rgb(53, 72, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 28.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, -4.63, -8.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 9.56, 241.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.308, 6.001, 8.86)`
Decimal	`3491922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354852, 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 #354852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #354852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354852; }
.text { color: #354852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 72 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354852, #353952); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #354852?: #354852 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354852?: The RGB value is 53, 72, 82: 53 red, 72 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354852?: The complementary color is #523F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.