#342A2E
Jet · very dark neutral
About #342A2E
#342A2E is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 20% red, 16% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 12% yellow and 80% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Jet (ΔE 5.6); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2A3430 — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #342A2E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.85:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #342A2E?
#342A2E is a near-neutral, very dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 20% red, 16% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 12% yellow and 80% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #342A2E?
Use white text. White on #342A2E has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #342A2E?
Its complementary colour is #2A3430, and analogous partners are #342A33 and #342B2A.