Information about #34454B color

#34454B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #34454B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(52, 69, 75) — 20.4% red, 27.1% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#34454B is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Majestic Blue (#36434A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Charcoal (#36454F) and Isobar (#374846).

In RGB terms — rgb(52, 69, 75) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #34454B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#34454B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#34454B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #34454B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#34454B
  • RGB52, 69, 75
  • CMYK9, 2, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(52, 69, 75)
  • HSL196°, 18%, 25%
  • HSL Precise195.652°, 18.11%, 24.902%
  • HSV196°, 31%, 29%
  • HSB196°, 31%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.271, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.271, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.271, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID34454B
  • DECIMAL ID3425611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01