#354450 Color
#354450 is rgb(53, 68, 80) in RGB, hsl(207, 20%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#354450rgb(53, 68, 80)hsl(207, 20%, 26%)hsv(207, 34%, 31%)cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 69%)oklch(37.8% 0.028 242.6)lab(27.91% -3.72 -9.32)lch(27.91% 10.04 248.26)What #354450 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 #354450, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#354450 Channel Values
How #354450 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 53 · G 68 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 20% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 34% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #354450 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 #354450
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #354450; 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 #354450
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 #354450 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.
#354450#424250#3D4350#3F3F50#3C4150#334646#34454A#424242Using #354450 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-354450: #354450;background-color: #354450;colors: { 'color-354450': '#354450' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.267, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_354450">#354450</color>fill="#354450"More Blue Colors
#354450 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#354450 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #354450?
#354450 is a dark blue — rgb(53, 68, 80) in RGB and hsl(207, 20%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.34.
What is the RGB value of #354450?
#354450 is rgb(53, 68, 80) — red 53, green 68, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #354450?
#354450 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 15%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #354450 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #354450 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #354450 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #354450 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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