#342B30
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.016 343.6), rgb(52, 43, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#342B30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B30 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 9%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.016 343.6) |
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 #342B30 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B30 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B30 text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B30 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA5
oklch(70.8% 0.029 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B818F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#856A79
oklch(55.6% 0.041 344)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C45
oklch(37.5% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B30
oklch(30.1% 0.016 343.6)
#342B30 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) | #2B2D30 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2E30 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #352B2D | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B30
#342B30
oklch(30.1% 0.016 343.6)
- #27312C
#27312C
oklch(30.2% 0.016 163.6)
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 #342B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
Use #342B30 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.