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HEX atlas value

#34422E

#34422E is a cool green HEX color close to Graphite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 52, 66, 46, HSL 102, 18%, 22%, has luminance 0.0482, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#34422E Sample readable text
HEX #34422E
RGB rgb(52, 66, 46)
HSL hsl(102 18% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 0, 30, 74)
Luminance 0.0482
Contrast Black 1.96:1White 10.69:1

CSS

--color-34422e: #34422E;
.background-34422e { background-color: #34422E; }
.text-34422e { color: #34422E; }

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
Luminance0.0482
Black text1.96:1AA Fail
White text10.69:1AA 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":"#34422E","rgb":[52,66,46],"hsl":[102,18,22],"cmyk":[21,0,30,74],"luminance":0.0482,"contrast":{"black":1.96,"white":10.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.96,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#090C08","hex":"#090C08","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.66,"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":"#3C2E42","hex":"#3C2E42","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Graphite adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/34422e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/onyx.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3C2E42","analogous":["#3E422E","#2E4232"],"triadic":["#2E3442","#422E34"],"tetradic":["#2E3E42","#3C2E42","#42322E"],"splitComplementary":["#322E42","#422E3E"],"monochromatic":["#5F7854","#34422E","#090C08"]}
Variants
{"light":"#5F7854","dark":"#090C08","saturated":"#2F4F22","desaturated":"#383838","pastel":"#767B74","neon":"#2E9900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":14.696938456699069},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":14.89966442575134},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":15.231546211727817},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":20.273134932713294},{"slug":"gunmetal","name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","distance":20.42057785666214}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #34422E

#34422E is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #34422E is visually closest to Graphite, a named gray color with HEX #383838.

The RGB channels are 52, 66, and 46, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 102deg with 18% saturation and 22% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0482, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.96:1AA Fail
White text10.69:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #34422E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.96:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.69:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#090C08#FFFFFF text · best 19.66:1#090C08
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
Gunmetal#FFFFFF text · best 12.74:1#2A3439
#3C2E42#FFFFFF text · best 12.64:1#3C2E42
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434

Generated Palette

#34422E#34422E
#3C2E42#3C2E42
#3E422E#3E422E
#2E4232#2E4232
#5F7854#5F7854
#090C08#090C08

Color Harmonies

#3C2E42#3C2E42
#3E422E#3E422E
#2E4232#2E4232
#2E3442#2E3442
#422E34#422E34

Variants

#5F7854#5F7854
#090C08#090C08
#2F4F22#2F4F22
Graphite#383838
#767B74#767B74
#2E9900#2E9900

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Graphite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #383838.Onyx colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #353839.Jet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #343434.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#34422E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.