Information about #342E31 color

#342E31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#342E31 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(52, 46, 49) — 20.4% red, 18% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #342E31 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sheer Black (#332F2F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barbecue (#363030) and Night Rider (#332E2E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(52, 46, 49)), which gives #342E31 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #342E31: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #342E31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#342E31 color variations

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

#342E31 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 #342E31

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

Sheer Black color link
Sheer Black

#332F2F

Barbecue color link
Barbecue

#363030

Night Rider color link
Night Rider

#332E2E

Half Diesel color link
Half Diesel

#353131

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Banjul color link
Banjul

#34322D

Nocturnal color link
Nocturnal

#2F3131

Shadow Match color link
Shadow Match

#312F2C

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#342E31
  • RGB52, 46, 49
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 80
  • CSSrgb(52, 46, 49)
  • HSL330°, 6%, 19%
  • HSL Precise330°, 6.122%, 19.216%
  • HSV330°, 12%, 20%
  • HSB330°, 12%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.180, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.180, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.180, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID342E31
  • DECIMAL ID3419697
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01