#342115
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9), rgb(52, 33, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#342115 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342115 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 33, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9) |
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 #342115 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342115 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342115 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342115 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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37A56
oklch(63% 0.087 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F633B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#87512D
oklch(48.9% 0.088 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4326
oklch(42.7% 0.073 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342115
oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9)
#342115 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) | #262314 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2715 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391D1E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342115
#342115
oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9)
- #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 #342115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #342115 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.