#342217
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2), rgb(52, 34, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#342217 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342217 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 34, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2) |
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 #342217 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342217 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342217 text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342217 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5A
oklch(63% 0.082 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6440
oklch(55.6% 0.089 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#855232
oklch(48.9% 0.082 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D442A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#342217 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) | #272416 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2817 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391F1F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342217
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
- #142A34
#142A34
oklch(27.2% 0.034 229.2)
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 #342217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #342217 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.