#342235 Color
#342235 is rgb(52, 34, 53) in RGB, hsl(297, 22%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#342235rgb(52, 34, 53)hsl(297, 22%, 17%)hsv(297, 36%, 21%)cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 79%)oklch(28.2% 0.042 324.8)lab(16.14% 11.84 -8.92)lch(16.14% 14.83 323.03)What #342235 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #342235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#342235 Channel Values
How #342235 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 52 · G 34 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 22% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 36% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.72:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #342235 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #342235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #342235; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #342235
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #342235 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#342235#262635#2C2435#292935#2E2635#322525#33242C#282828Using #342235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-342235: #342235;background-color: #342235;colors: { 'color-342235': '#342235' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.133, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_342235">#342235</color>fill="#342235"More Pink Colors
#342235 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#342235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #342235?
#342235 is a darkest pink — rgb(52, 34, 53) in RGB and hsl(297, 22%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #342235?
#342235 is rgb(52, 34, 53) — red 52, green 34, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #342235?
#342235 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #342235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #342235 scores 14.72:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #342235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #342235 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.91, which is visibly different.
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