#34201C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.032 31.8), rgb(52, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#34201C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34201C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.032 31.8) |
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 #34201C | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34201C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34201C text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #34201C 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49389
oklch(70.7% 0.061 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4786C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6054
oklch(55.6% 0.085 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#884F44
oklch(49.1% 0.079 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34201C
oklch(26.8% 0.032 31.8)
#34201C 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) | #24231C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381D1F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34201C
#34201C
oklch(26.8% 0.032 31.8)
- #112A2F
#112A2F
oklch(26.7% 0.032 212.3)
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 #34201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #34201C 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.