#342D35
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.8% 0.017 322), rgb(52, 45, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#342D35 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342D35 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 45, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 8%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.017 322) |
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 #342D35 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342D35 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342D35 text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342D35 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#968199
oklch(63% 0.043 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#806B83
oklch(55.6% 0.044 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C596F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#58495A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342D35
oklch(30.8% 0.017 322)
#342D35 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) | #2C2F35 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2F35 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342E30 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342D35
#342D35
oklch(30.8% 0.017 322)
- #2B322A
#2B322A
oklch(30.8% 0.017 141.7)
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 #342D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #342D35 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.