#342114
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.037 54.8), rgb(52, 33, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#342114 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342114 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 33, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.037 54.8) |
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 #342114 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342114 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342114 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342114 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
#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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39577
oklch(70.6% 0.07 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47B53
oklch(63.2% 0.09 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6338
oklch(55.7% 0.097 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#88522A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342114
oklch(26.8% 0.037 54.8)
#342114 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) | #262313 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2714 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391D1E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342114
#342114
oklch(26.8% 0.037 54.8)
- #122935
#122935
oklch(26.8% 0.037 233.2)
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 #342114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #342114 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.