#342316
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.3% 0.034 58.1), rgb(52, 35, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#342316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 58°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342316 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 35, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.034 58.1) |
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 #342316 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342316 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342316 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342316 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07D56
oklch(63.2% 0.083 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B653B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#84542D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4526
oklch(42.7% 0.069 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342316
oklch(27.3% 0.034 58.1)
#342316 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) | #282415 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2816 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392020 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342316
#342316
oklch(27.3% 0.034 58.1)
- #162A36
#162A36
oklch(27.4% 0.034 236.2)
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 #342316, 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 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #342316 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.