#340E22
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.5% 0.066 350.8), rgb(52, 14, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#340E22 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340E22 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 14, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.066 350.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #340E22 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340E22 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340E22 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #340E22 text on black | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A96
oklch(63.2% 0.161 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3C80
oklch(55.7% 0.175 351)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 351)
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Step 800
800
#822758
oklch(42.8% 0.135 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#692549
oklch(37.8% 0.106 350.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340E22
oklch(23.5% 0.066 350.8)
#340E22 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #131823 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1E21 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380C16 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340E22
#340E22
oklch(23.5% 0.066 350.8)
- #00251B
#00251B
oklch(23.5% 0.046 170.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #340E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #340E22 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.