#34342A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.017 107.3), rgb(52, 52, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#34342A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34342A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.017 107.3) |
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 #34342A | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34342A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34342A text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #34342A text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.042 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#767657
oklch(55.7% 0.045 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#636347
oklch(49.2% 0.042 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#51513A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34342A
oklch(32.2% 0.017 107.3)
#34342A 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) | #363329 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363331 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34342A
#34342A
oklch(32.2% 0.017 107.3)
- #32323C
#32323C
oklch(32.1% 0.018 285.4)
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 #34342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #34342A 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.