#342A29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.6% 0.015 24.7), rgb(52, 42, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#342A29 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A29 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 12%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.015 24.7) |
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 #342A29 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A29 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A29 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A29 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A98
oklch(70.7% 0.029 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F817E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#896B68
oklch(55.6% 0.039 25)
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Step 700
700
#745956
oklch(49.1% 0.036 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4947
oklch(42.8% 0.03 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A29
oklch(29.6% 0.015 24.7)
#342A29 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) | #2C2B29 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D29 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36292A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A29
#342A29
oklch(29.6% 0.015 24.7)
- #242F30
#242F30
oklch(29.5% 0.015 203.2)
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 #342A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
Use #342A29 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.