#334841 Color
#334841 is rgb(51, 72, 65) in RGB, hsl(160, 17%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 10%, 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 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#334841rgb(51, 72, 65)hsl(160, 17%, 24%)hsv(160, 29%, 28%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 10%, 72%)oklch(38.2% 0.029 172.1)lab(28.65% -9.87 1.42)lch(28.65% 9.97 171.82)What #334841 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 #334841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#334841 Channel Values
How #334841 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 72 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 17% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 29% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334841 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 #334841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334841; 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 #334841
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 #334841 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.
#334841#454541#3E4641#424242#3C4441#344747#344745#444444Using #334841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-334841: #334841;background-color: #334841;colors: { 'color-334841': '#334841' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.282, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_334841">#334841</color>fill="#334841"More Green Colors
#334841 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#334841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #334841?
#334841 is a dark green — rgb(51, 72, 65) in RGB and hsl(160, 17%, 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 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #334841?
#334841 is rgb(51, 72, 65) — red 51, green 72, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #334841?
#334841 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 10%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #334841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #334841 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #334841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #334841 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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