#342730 Color
#342730 is rgb(52, 39, 48) in RGB, hsl(318, 14%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 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 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#342730rgb(52, 39, 48)hsl(318, 14%, 18%)hsv(318, 25%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 80%)oklch(29.1% 0.025 337.7)lab(17.45% 7.68 -3.45)lch(17.45% 8.42 335.80)What #342730 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 #342730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#342730 Channel Values
How #342730 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 39 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 14% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 25% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 8% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.2:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #342730 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 #342730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #342730; 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 #342730
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 #342730 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.
#342730#2A2A30#2E2930#2C2C30#2F2A30#332828#33282C#2B2B2BUsing #342730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-342730: #342730;background-color: #342730;colors: { 'color-342730': '#342730' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.153, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_342730">#342730</color>fill="#342730"More Pink Colors
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#342730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #342730?
#342730 is a darkest pink — rgb(52, 39, 48) in RGB and hsl(318, 14%, 18%) 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 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #342730?
#342730 is rgb(52, 39, 48) — red 52, green 39, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #342730?
#342730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #342730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #342730 scores 14.2:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #342730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #342730 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 19.38, which is visibly different.
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