#342001
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.3% 0.054 74.2), rgb(52, 32, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#342001 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342001 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.054 74.2) |
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 #342001 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342001 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342001 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342001 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB93
oklch(80.9% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79753
oklch(70.8% 0.103 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87B09
oklch(63.1% 0.132 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342001
oklch(26.3% 0.054 74.2)
#342001 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) | #272100 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2602 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1B1A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342001
#342001
oklch(26.3% 0.054 74.2)
- #11253E
#11253E
oklch(26.2% 0.054 255)
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 #342001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
Use #342001 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.