#343135 Color
#343135 is rgb(52, 49, 53) in RGB, hsl(285, 4%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet (#343434), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#343135rgb(52, 49, 53)hsl(285, 4%, 20%)hsv(285, 8%, 21%)cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 79%)oklch(31.8% 0.008 317.7)lab(20.76% 2.07 -2.05)lch(20.76% 2.91 315.25)What #343135 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 #343135, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#343135 Channel Values
How #343135 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 49 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 4% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 8% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.83:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #343135 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 #343135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #343135; 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 #343135
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 #343135 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.
#343135#323235#333135#323235#333235#333232#343133#323232Using #343135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-343135: #343135;background-color: #343135;colors: { 'color-343135': '#343135' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.192, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_343135">#343135</color>fill="#343135"More Gray Colors
#343135 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#343135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #343135?
#343135 is a dark gray — rgb(52, 49, 53) in RGB and hsl(285, 4%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet (#343434), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #343135?
#343135 is rgb(52, 49, 53) — red 52, green 49, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #343135?
#343135 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #343135 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #343135 scores 12.83:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #343135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #343135 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.8, which is visibly different.
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