#341816
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.9% 0.045 25.1), rgb(52, 24, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#341816 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #341816 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.045 25.1) |
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 #341816 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341816 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341816 text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #341816 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36E67
oklch(63.2% 0.109 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE544F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#95443F
oklch(49% 0.11 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#793835
oklch(42.6% 0.092 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341816
oklch(24.9% 0.045 25.1)
#341816 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) | #1E1C16 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252216 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391418 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #341816
#341816
oklch(24.9% 0.045 25.1)
- #00272B
#00272B
oklch(24.9% 0.043 205.1)
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 #341816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
Use #341816 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.