#342A22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.4% 0.02 60.5), rgb(52, 42, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#342A22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A22 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.02 60.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #342A22 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A22 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A22 text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A22 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39C89
oklch(70.8% 0.038 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C53
oklch(55.5% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#765A44
oklch(49.1% 0.05 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E30
oklch(37.8% 0.033 61)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A22
oklch(29.4% 0.02 60.5)
#342A22 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D2B21 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2D22 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372828 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A22
#342A22
oklch(29.4% 0.02 60.5)
- #232E36
#232E36
oklch(29.4% 0.021 240)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #342A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #342A22 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.