#342017
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.035 45), rgb(52, 32, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#342017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342017 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.035 45) |
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 #342017 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342017 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342017 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #342017 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 45)
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Step 600
600
#A06144
oklch(55.6% 0.092 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#895036
oklch(49.2% 0.086 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F422D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342017
oklch(26.6% 0.035 45)
#342017 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) | #252216 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2617 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391D1E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342017
#342017
oklch(26.6% 0.035 45)
- #102932
#102932
oklch(26.5% 0.035 224.1)
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 #342017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #342017 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.