#342422 Color
#342422 is rgb(52, 36, 34) in RGB, hsl(7, 21%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 35%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#342422rgb(52, 36, 34)hsl(7, 21%, 17%)hsv(7, 35%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 35%, 80%)oklch(27.9% 0.025 26.8)lab(16.13% 7.59 4.49)lch(16.13% 8.82 30.58)What #342422 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 #342422, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#342422 Channel Values
How #342422 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 36 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 21% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 35% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 35% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.77:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #342422 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 #342422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #342422; 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 #342422
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 #342422 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-342422: #342422;background-color: #342422;colors: { 'color-342422': '#342422' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.141, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_342422">#342422</color>fill="#342422"More Red Colors
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#342422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #342422?
#342422 is a darkest red — rgb(52, 36, 34) in RGB and hsl(7, 21%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #342422?
#342422 is rgb(52, 36, 34) — red 52, green 36, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #342422?
#342422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 35%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #342422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #342422 scores 14.77:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #342422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #342422 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 18.39, which is visibly different.
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