#342A33
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.021 329.4), rgb(52, 42, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#342A33 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A33 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.021 329.4) |
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 #342A33 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A33 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A33 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A33 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F99
oklch(63.2% 0.051 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#866883
oklch(55.6% 0.055 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#72566F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 330)
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Step 800
800
#5D475B
oklch(42.9% 0.043 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A33
oklch(30% 0.021 329.4)
#342A33 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) | #2A2C33 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2D33 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352B2D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A33
#342A33
oklch(30% 0.021 329.4)
- #263128
#263128
oklch(30% 0.022 150.3)
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 #342A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #342A33 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.