#342A31
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.9% 0.019 337), rgb(52, 42, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#342A31 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A31 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.019 337) |
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 #342A31 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A31 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A31 text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A31 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#B098A9
oklch(70.6% 0.037 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F94
oklch(63% 0.046 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#87687E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#72576A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4757
oklch(42.7% 0.039 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C47
oklch(37.7% 0.028 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A31
oklch(29.9% 0.019 337)
#342A31 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) | #2A2C31 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2D31 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352A2C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A31
#342A31
oklch(29.9% 0.019 337)
- #26312A
#26312A
oklch(30% 0.02 157.1)
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 #342A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #342A31 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.