#34160A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.2% 0.053 41.7), rgb(52, 22, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#34160A is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34160A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.053 41.7) |
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 #34160A | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34160A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34160A text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #34160A text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C48
oklch(63.1% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45229
oklch(55.6% 0.139 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B421C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3719
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#65301B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 41.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34160A
oklch(24.2% 0.053 41.7)
#34160A 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) | #1E1A09 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252109 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1013 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34160A
#34160A
oklch(24.2% 0.053 41.7)
- #00242F
#00242F
oklch(24.2% 0.045 222.8)
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 #34160A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #34160A 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.