Information about #34474B color

#34474B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#34474B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(52, 71, 75) — 20.4% red, 27.8% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #34474B leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Majestic Blue (#36434A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Charcoal (#36454F) and Isobar (#374846).

In RGB terms — rgb(52, 71, 75) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #34474B: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #34474B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#34474B color variations

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

#34474B 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 #34474B

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

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#34474B
  • RGB52, 71, 75
  • CMYK9, 2, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(52, 71, 75)
  • HSL190°, 18%, 25%
  • HSL Precise190.435°, 18.11%, 24.902%
  • HSV190°, 31%, 29%
  • HSB190°, 31%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.278, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.278, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.278, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID34474B
  • DECIMAL ID3426123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01