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Mine Shaft

#323234

Mine Shaft is a cool dark color with the hex code #323234. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 50, 50, 52 in digital design or CMYK 4%, 4%, 0%, 80% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Mine Shaft color values

HEX
#323234
RGB
50, 50, 52
HSL
240°, 2%, 20%
CMYK
4, 4, 0, 80

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Mine Shaft sits at 240° on the color wheel with 2% saturation and 20% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure gray, with hue playing almost no role in its character. The lower lightness gives it weight and depth, lending gravity to any palette it enters.

In digital environments, Mine Shaft is rendered as rgb(50, 50, 52), where the blue channel is highest at 52, though it sits close to the other channels. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Mine Shaft translates to a CMYK breakdown of 4C 4M 0Y 80K. A substantial black component (80%) anchors this color in print. The remaining ink channels supplement rather than drive the hue, which keeps the result stable across different paper stocks. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Mine Shaft

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #323234;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 50, 50, 52;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#323234',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 4%
M: 4%
Y: 0%
K: 80%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(50, 50, 52)
rgba(50, 50, 52, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #323234?
#323234 is Mine Shaft, a cool dark color with RGB values of 50, 50, 52. It has a hue of 240°, 2% saturation, and 20% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #323234?
The RGB color code for #323234 is rgb(50, 50, 52). This means it contains 50 red, 50 green, and 52 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Mine Shaft a warm or cool color?
Mine Shaft (#323234) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #323234 in CSS?
You can use #323234 in CSS with: background-color: #323234; or color: #323234; or as an RGB value: rgb(50, 50, 52). For print design, use CMYK: 4%, 4%, 0%, 80%.

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