#340E24
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.6% 0.068 347.7), rgb(52, 14, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#340E24 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340E24 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 14, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.068 347.7) |
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 #340E24 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340E24 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340E24 text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #340E24 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE599B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93B86
oklch(55.7% 0.178 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C71
oklch(49.2% 0.165 348)
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Step 800
800
#81265C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#68254C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340E24
oklch(23.6% 0.068 347.7)
#340E24 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) | #121825 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1F23 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380D17 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340E24
#340E24
oklch(23.6% 0.068 347.7)
- #00251A
#00251A
oklch(23.5% 0.047 168.7)
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 #340E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
Use #340E24 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.