#34201A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.7% 0.033 37.4), rgb(52, 32, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#34201A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34201A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.033 37.4) |
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 #34201A | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34201A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34201A text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #34201A 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47866
oklch(63% 0.081 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F604E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#884F3E
oklch(49% 0.082 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 36.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34201A
oklch(26.7% 0.033 37.4)
#34201A 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) | #25221A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A261A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381D1E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34201A
#34201A
oklch(26.7% 0.033 37.4)
- #112A30
#112A30
oklch(26.8% 0.033 215.4)
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 #34201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
Use #34201A 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.