#342214
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.037 58.3), rgb(52, 34, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#342214 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 58°. 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 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342214 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 34, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.037 58.3) |
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 #342214 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342214 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342214 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342214 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C52
oklch(63.2% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#865328
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#342214 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) | #272313 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2714 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391E1F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342214
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
- #142936
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
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 #342214, 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 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #342214 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.