#341616
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.048 21.2), rgb(52, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#341616 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #341616 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.048 21.2) |
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 #341616 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341616 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341616 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #341616 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3B1
oklch(81% 0.057 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6A
oklch(63% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25052
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#984042
oklch(49% 0.118 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3637
oklch(42.8% 0.098 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 21.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341616
oklch(24.5% 0.048 21.2)
#341616 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) | #1D1B16 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242115 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391216 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #341616
#341616
oklch(24.5% 0.048 21.2)
- #002629
#002629
oklch(24.5% 0.042 202.7)
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 #341616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #341616 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.