#342E39
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.2% 0.021 309.6), rgb(52, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#342E39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E39 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 11%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.021 309.6) |
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 #342E39 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E39 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E39 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E39 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9381A1
oklch(63.1% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.054 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5977
oklch(49.2% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#564961
oklch(42.8% 0.042 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342E39
oklch(31.2% 0.021 309.6)
#342E39 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) | #2C3039 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3039 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332F32 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E39
#342E39
oklch(31.2% 0.021 309.6)
- #2D3328
#2D3328
oklch(31.2% 0.021 130.9)
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 #342E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #342E39 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.