#342B23
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.6% 0.019 63.6), rgb(52, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#342B23 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 Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B23 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 20%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.019 63.6) |
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 #342B23 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B23 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B23 text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B23 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C89
oklch(70.6% 0.037 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E846C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#896D54
oklch(55.6% 0.051 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#745B45
oklch(49.1% 0.047 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B23
oklch(29.6% 0.019 63.6)
#342B23 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) | #2E2B22 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D23 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372929 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B23
#342B23
oklch(29.6% 0.019 63.6)
- #252E36
#252E36
oklch(29.6% 0.019 245.3)
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 #342B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #342B23 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.