#342B38
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.4% 0.026 315.4), rgb(52, 43, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#342B38 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B38 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 13%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.026 315.4) |
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 #342B38 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B38 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B38 text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B38 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#987EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 315)
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Step 600
600
#83678F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F567A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B38
oklch(30.4% 0.026 315.4)
#342B38 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) | #292E39 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E38 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342C2F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B38
#342B38
oklch(30.4% 0.026 315.4)
- #293225
#293225
oklch(30.4% 0.026 136.1)
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 #342B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #342B38 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.