#342020
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3), rgb(52, 32, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#342020 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342020 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 32, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3) |
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 #342020 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342020 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342020 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342020 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B7
oklch(81% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39292
oklch(70.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37777
oklch(63.1% 0.076 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F60
oklch(55.6% 0.082 19)
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Step 700
700
#874E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4041
oklch(42.7% 0.064 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#342020 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) | #242320 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292720 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381E20 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342020
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
- #122B2C
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
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 #342020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #342020 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.