#342615
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.035 71), rgb(52, 38, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#342615 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342615 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 38, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.035 71) |
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 #342615 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342615 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342615 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #342615 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA814D
oklch(63.2% 0.086 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#956930
oklch(55.5% 0.092 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5823
oklch(49.2% 0.086 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 72)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342615
oklch(28% 0.035 71)
#342615 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) | #2B2714 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A15 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392322 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342615
#342615
oklch(28% 0.035 71)
- #1C2A3A
#1C2A3A
oklch(28% 0.035 252.4)
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 #342615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #342615 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.