#34261E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.026 51.1), rgb(52, 38, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#34261E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34261E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 38, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 27%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.026 51.1) |
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 #34261E | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34261E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34261E text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #34261E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9986
oklch(70.8% 0.048 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F67
oklch(63% 0.062 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#93684F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5640
oklch(49.1% 0.063 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#664735
oklch(42.7% 0.051 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34261E
oklch(28.3% 0.026 51.1)
#34261E 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) | #2A271D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382424 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34261E
#34261E
oklch(28.3% 0.026 51.1)
- #1C2C34
#1C2C34
oklch(28.3% 0.026 230.5)
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 #34261E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #34261E 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.