#342301
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.055 80.7), rgb(52, 35, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#342301 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342301 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 35, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.055 80.7) |
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 #342301 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342301 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342301 text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #342301 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29A50
oklch(70.8% 0.104 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#342301 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) | #2A2300 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2802 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1E1C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342301
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
- #172641
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
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 #342301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
Use #342301 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.