#334745 Color
#334745 is rgb(51, 71, 69) in RGB, hsl(174, 16%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#334745rgb(51, 71, 69)hsl(174, 16%, 24%)hsv(174, 28%, 28%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 72%)oklch(38% 0.025 188.5)lab(28.42% -8.53 -1.49)lch(28.42% 8.66 189.88)What #334745 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #334745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#334745 Channel Values
How #334745 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 71 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 16% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 28% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334745 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #334745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334745; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #334745
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #334745 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#334745#444445#3E4545#414145#3C4445#334747#334746#434343Using #334745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-334745: #334745;background-color: #334745;colors: { 'color-334745': '#334745' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.278, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_334745">#334745</color>fill="#334745"More Teal Colors
#334745 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#334745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #334745?
#334745 is a dark teal — rgb(51, 71, 69) in RGB and hsl(174, 16%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #334745?
#334745 is rgb(51, 71, 69) — red 51, green 71, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #334745?
#334745 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 3%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #334745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #334745 scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #334745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #334745 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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