What color is #354956?

#354956 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 #354956?

The RGB value is 53, 73, 86: 53 red, 73 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354956?

The complementary color is #564235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354956 color

#354956 rgb(53, 73, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #354956 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 28.6% green and 33.7% blue (53, 73, 86).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#354956 color codes

HEX	`#354956`
RGB	`rgb(53, 73, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 28.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 38%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.9, -4.08, -10.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.9, 11, 248.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.53, 6.194, 9.706)`
Decimal	`3492182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354956, 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 #354956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #354956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354956; }
.text { color: #354956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 73 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354956, #353856); }

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Questions

What color is #354956?: #354956 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 #354956?: The RGB value is 53, 73, 86: 53 red, 73 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354956?: The complementary color is #564235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.