#342008
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.048 67.9), rgb(52, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#342008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342008 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.048 67.9) |
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 #342008 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342008 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342008 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342008 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69661
oklch(70.7% 0.09 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77B32
oklch(63.2% 0.115 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 68.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342008
oklch(26.4% 0.048 67.9)
#342008 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) | #272106 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2608 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391B1B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342008
#342008
oklch(26.4% 0.048 67.9)
- #10273B
#10273B
oklch(26.5% 0.048 247)
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 #342008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #342008 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.