#344409 Color
#344409 is rgb(52, 68, 9) in RGB, hsl(76, 77%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 87%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#344409rgb(52, 68, 9)hsl(76, 77%, 15%)hsv(76, 87%, 27%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 87%, 73%)oklch(36% 0.083 124.2)lab(26.52% -13.68 30.59)lch(26.52% 33.51 114.09)What #344409 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 #344409, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#344409 Channel Values
How #344409 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 52 · G 68 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 77% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 87% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344409 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 #344409
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344409; 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 #344409
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 #344409 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.
#344409#424209#3D4309#3F3F0B#3B410A#394040#374132#3E3E3EUsing #344409 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-344409: #344409;background-color: #344409;colors: { 'color-344409': '#344409' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.267, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_344409">#344409</color>fill="#344409"More Green Colors
#344409 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#344409 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #344409?
#344409 is a darkest green — rgb(52, 68, 9) in RGB and hsl(76, 77%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #344409?
#344409 is rgb(52, 68, 9) — red 52, green 68, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #344409?
#344409 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 87%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #344409 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #344409 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #344409 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #344409 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.07, which is visibly different.
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