What color is #342B2A?

#342B2A is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(52, 43, 42), and in HSL hsl(6, 11%, 18%).

Is #342B2A accessible as text?

On white, #342B2A has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #342B2A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #342B2A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #342B2A?

As a neutral, #342B2A pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #342B2A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #342B2A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#342B2A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #342B2A

Not just a swatch — here's how #342B2A works with other colors. Named schemes with #342B2A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #342B2A Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #534A49

Bistre is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bistre.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #342B2A Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #342B2A Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Bistre sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #342B2A Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322524 Surface #F3EDE3

Bistre carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #342B2A Secondary #555151 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #342B2A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #342B2A

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People also use #342B2A with

Taupe Bistre Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D3D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #332D29 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #342B2A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #342B2A;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 43 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.9% 0.013 25.4);
  --color-50: #F8F7F6;
  --color-100: #EDE9E8;
  --color-200: #DBD3D2;
  --color-300: #BFB2B1;
  --color-400: #A29290;
  --color-500: #847371;
  --color-600: #685B5A;
  --color-700: #4C4443;
  --color-800: #332E2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F8F7F6',
    100: '#EDE9E8',
    200: '#DBD3D2',
    300: '#BFB2B1',
    400: '#A29290',
    500: '#847371',
    600: '#685B5A',
    700: '#4C4443',
    800: '#332E2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #342B2A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F6;
$base-100: #EDE9E8;
$base-200: #DBD3D2;
$base-300: #BFB2B1;
$base-400: #A29290;
$base-500: #847371;
$base-600: #685B5A;
$base-700: #4C4443;
$base-800: #332E2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #292121;
$base-subtle: #C6BCBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#342B2A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB2B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A29290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#847371",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685B5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #342B2A

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Pairs with #342B2A

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