Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#343434

#343434 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Jet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 52, 52, 52, HSL 0, 0%, 20%, has luminance 0.0343, and belongs to the dark group.

grayneutraldark
#343434 Sample readable text
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

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

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
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
Download JSON Open API
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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#050505","hex":"#050505","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.03,"contrastWhite":20.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3E2828","hex":"#3E2828","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.54,"contrastWhite":13.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.65,"contrastWhite":12.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#333333","hex":"#333333","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","dark","dark gray","Jet adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/343434.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/onyx.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":0},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":6.48074069840786},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":6.928203230275509},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":9.9498743710662},{"slug":"gunmetal","name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","distance":11.180339887498949}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #343434

#343434 is classified as a neutral gray value with dark visual character. #343434 is visually closest to Jet, a named gray color with HEX #343434.

The RGB channels are 52, 52, and 52, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 0% saturation and 20% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0343, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.69:1AA Fail
White text12.46:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #343434 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.69:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.46:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#050505#FFFFFF text · best 20.39:1#050505
#3E2828#FFFFFF text · best 13.65:1#3E2828
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
Gunmetal#FFFFFF text · best 12.74:1#2A3439
#333333#FFFFFF text · best 12.64:1#333333

Generated Palette

Jet#343434
#333333#333333
#616161#616161
#050505#050505

Color Harmonies

#333333#333333
#333333#333333
#333333#333333
#333333#333333
#333333#333333

Variants

#616161#616161
#050505#050505
#3E2828#3E2828
#333333#333333
#737373#737373
#8F0000#8F0000

Nearest Named Colors

Jet#343434
Onyx#353839
Graphite#383838
Peat#3B2F2F
Gunmetal#2A3439

Related HEX Guides

Jet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #343434.Onyx colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #353839.Graphite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #383838.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#343434 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.