Close to Charcoal
#344950
#344950 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 28.6% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #344950.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.21:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.48:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.21:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #344950 as they’d see it.
#344950 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #344950
What color is #344950?
#344950 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 28.6% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #344950 in RGB?
#344950 is rgb(52, 73, 80): 52 red, 73 green, and 80 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #344950 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 9, 0, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #344950?
PANTONE 432 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #344950?
Its complement #54423C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.