#341E16
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.2% 0.038 40.7), rgb(52, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#341E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #341E16 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.038 40.7) |
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 #341E16 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341E16 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341E16 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #341E16 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45E44
oklch(55.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D36
oklch(49% 0.092 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#72402D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3628
oklch(37.6% 0.06 40.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341E16
oklch(26.2% 0.038 40.7)
#341E16 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) | #242115 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292516 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391A1C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #341E16
#341E16
oklch(26.2% 0.038 40.7)
- #0C2931
#0C2931
oklch(26.3% 0.037 219)
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 #341E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #341E16 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.