Named color

Jet

Jet is a dark gray color with HEX #343434. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 52, 52, 52, HSL 0, 0%, 20%, neutral temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#343434 gray neutral dark

HEX #343434

RGB rgb(52, 52, 52)

HSL hsl(0 0% 20%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 80)

Luminance 0.0343

Contrast Black 1.69:1White 12.46:1

CSS Utilities

--color-jet: #343434;
.bg-jet { background-color: #343434; }
.text-jet { color: #343434; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0343

Black text1.69:1AA Fail

White text12.46:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#343434",
  "rgb": [
    52,
    52,
    52
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    20
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    80
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0343,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.69,
    "white": 12.46
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#333333",
  "analogous": [
    "#333333",
    "#333333"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#333333",
    "#333333"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#333333",
    "#333333",
    "#333333"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#333333",
    "#333333"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#616161",
    "#343434",
    "#050505"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#616161",
  "dark": "#050505",
  "saturated": "#3E2828",
  "desaturated": "#333333",
  "pastel": "#737373",
  "neon": "#8F0000"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#333333",
    "#333333",
    "#333333"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#333333",
    "#616161"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#616161",
    "#333333"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "onyx",
    "graphite",
    "peat",
    "gunmetal",
    "charcoal-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "jet"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "charcoal-blue-vs-jet",
    "graphite-vs-jet",
    "gunmetal-vs-jet",
    "jet-vs-onyx",
    "peat-vs-jet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/jet",
    "/wcag/jet",
    "/css/colors/jet",
    "/hex/343434"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/jet"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/onyx",
      "/colors/graphite",
      "/colors/peat",
      "/colors/gunmetal",
      "/colors/charcoal-blue",
      "/compare/charcoal-blue-vs-jet",
      "/compare/graphite-vs-jet",
      "/compare/gunmetal-vs-jet",
      "/compare/jet-vs-onyx",
      "/compare/peat-vs-jet",
      "/harmonies/jet",
      "/wcag/jet",
      "/css/colors/jet",
      "/hex/343434"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "jet",
  "name": "Jet",
  "hex": "#343434",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "dark",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    52,
    52,
    52
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    20
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    80
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0343,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.69,
    "white": 12.46
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#333333",
    "analogous": [
      "#333333",
      "#333333"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#333333",
      "#333333"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#333333",
      "#333333",
      "#333333"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#333333",
      "#333333"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#616161",
      "#343434",
      "#050505"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#616161",
    "dark": "#050505",
    "saturated": "#3E2828",
    "desaturated": "#333333",
    "pastel": "#737373",
    "neon": "#8F0000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-jet: #343434;",
    "utility": ".bg-jet { background-color: #343434; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-jet { color: #343434; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "onyx",
    "graphite",
    "peat",
    "gunmetal",
    "charcoal-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "jet"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "charcoal-blue-vs-jet",
    "graphite-vs-jet",
    "gunmetal-vs-jet",
    "jet-vs-onyx",
    "peat-vs-jet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/jet",
    "/wcag/jet",
    "/css/colors/jet",
    "/hex/343434"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/jet"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/onyx",
      "/colors/graphite",
      "/colors/peat",
      "/colors/gunmetal",
      "/colors/charcoal-blue",
      "/compare/charcoal-blue-vs-jet",
      "/compare/graphite-vs-jet",
      "/compare/gunmetal-vs-jet",
      "/compare/jet-vs-onyx",
      "/compare/peat-vs-jet",
      "/harmonies/jet",
      "/wcag/jet",
      "/css/colors/jet",
      "/hex/343434"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#333333",
      "#333333",
      "#333333"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#333333",
      "#616161"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#616161",
      "#333333"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Jet Color

Jet sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and dark visual character. Jet is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Jet is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.