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#342E0F Color

#342E0F is rgb(52, 46, 15) in RGB, hsl(50, 55%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 71%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#342E0F
HEX#342E0F
RGBrgb(52, 46, 15)
HSLhsl(50, 55%, 13%)
HSVhsv(50, 71%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 71%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(30% 0.048 98.4)
LABlab(19.02% -0.67 20.45)
LCHlch(19.02% 20.46 91.88)

What #342E0F 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 #342E0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#342E0F Channel Values

How #342E0F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 52 · G 46 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 55% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 71% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 71% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.6:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #342E0F 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.

TextWhite text13.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #342E0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #342E0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #342E0F

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 #342E0F 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.

Typical#342E0F
Protanopia#2F2F0F
Protanomaly#312F0F
Deuteranopia#30300E
Deuteranomaly#322F0F
Tritanopia#362B2B
Tritanomaly#352C23
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #342E0F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-342e0f: #342E0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #342E0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-342e0f': '#342E0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.180, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_342e0f">#342E0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#342E0F"

More Yellow Colors

#342E0F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#342E0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #342E0F?

#342E0F is a darkest yellow — rgb(52, 46, 15) in RGB and hsl(50, 55%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #342E0F?

#342E0F is rgb(52, 46, 15) — red 52, green 46, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #342E0F?

#342E0F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 71%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #342E0F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #342E0F scores 13.6:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #342E0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #342E0F 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 27.93, which is a different colour altogether.

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