NEUTRAL

Jet

#343434

Conversions

HEX#343434

RGBrgb(52, 52, 52)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 20%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 20%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 80%)

Copy CSS

color: #343434;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(52, 52, 52);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(0, 0%, 20%);

Contrast

On whitePass · 12.45 : 1

On ink blackFail · 1.54 : 1

Shades

Tints

Pairings

Complementary
#343434

Analogous
#343434

Triadic
#343434

About Jet

Jet is the hex color #343434, which translates to rgb(52, 52, 52) in RGB and hsl(0, 0%, 20%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 0 degrees, with a saturation of 0 percent and a lightness of 20 percent. Jet is close to neutral, which makes it a structural color for text, borders and surfaces rather than an accent.

How Jet compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F), a CIE76 distance of 15.6 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is neutral-700 (#404040), at a distance of 5.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Black Olive at 5.2. Sorted by lightness, Jet is number 4 of the 37 neutral colors here.

Text on Jet

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Jet, led by White at 12.45:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Jet already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Jet. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Ink black #0F0F12	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

Building a palette around Jet

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Jet for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Jet

Format	Value
HEX	#343434
RGB	rgb(52, 52, 52)
HSL	hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
HSV	hsv(0, 0%, 20%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 80%)
OKLCH	oklch(32.50% 0.0000 0.00)
CIELAB	lab(21.70 0.00 0.00)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.