#34140B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.054 36.6), rgb(52, 20, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#34140B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34140B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.054 36.6) |
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 #34140B | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34140B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34140B text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #34140B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.036 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A4
oklch(81% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88973
oklch(70.7% 0.103 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC694E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E31
oklch(55.5% 0.143 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E23
oklch(49% 0.133 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#80341F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34140B
oklch(23.8% 0.054 36.6)
#34140B 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) | #1C190A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0E12 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34140B
#34140B
oklch(23.8% 0.054 36.6)
- #00242C
#00242C
oklch(24% 0.043 216)
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 #34140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #34140B 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.