#342012
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.039 55.2), rgb(52, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#342012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 55°. 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 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342012 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.039 55.2) |
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 #342012 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342012 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342012 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342012 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59574
oklch(70.7% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4F
oklch(63.2% 0.095 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16233
oklch(55.7% 0.103 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A5025
oklch(49.1% 0.096 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#704220
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342012
oklch(26.5% 0.039 55.2)
#342012 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) | #262211 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2612 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391C1D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342012
#342012
oklch(26.5% 0.039 55.2)
- #102836
#102836
oklch(26.5% 0.04 236.5)
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 #342012, 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 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #342012 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.