Information about #342A35 color

#342A35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#342A35 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(52, 42, 53) — 20.4% red, 16.5% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 79. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#342A35 is a calm, restrained electric magenta that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Melanzane (#342931). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zeppelin (#382A34) and Valentino (#382C38).

In RGB terms — rgb(52, 42, 53) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #342A35: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #342A35 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#342A35 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#342A35 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #342A35

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Sheer Black color link
Sheer Black

#332F2F

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Barbecue color link
Barbecue

#363030

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#342A35
  • RGB52, 42, 53
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(52, 42, 53)
  • HSL295°, 12%, 19%
  • HSL Precise294.545°, 11.579%, 18.627%
  • HSV295°, 21%, 21%
  • HSB295°, 21%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.165, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.165, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.165, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID342A35
  • DECIMAL ID3418677
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01