#341709
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.052 45.1), rgb(52, 23, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#341709 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #341709 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 23, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.052 45.1) |
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 #341709 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341709 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341709 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #341709 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A0
oklch(81% 0.062 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E44
oklch(63.1% 0.126 45)
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Step 600
600
#B25423
oklch(55.5% 0.137 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#994415
oklch(49.1% 0.127 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3815
oklch(42.6% 0.105 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#643118
oklch(37.6% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341709
oklch(24.4% 0.052 45.1)
#341709 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) | #1F1B08 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262109 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1114 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #341709
#341709
oklch(24.4% 0.052 45.1)
- #002431
#002431
oklch(24.3% 0.047 226.9)
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 #341709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #341709 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.