#342702
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.055 88.5), rgb(52, 39, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#342702 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342702 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 39, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.055 88.5) |
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 #342702 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342702 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342702 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342702 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D4E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342702
oklch(28% 0.055 88.5)
#342702 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) | #2D2700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A03 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392220 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342702
#342702
oklch(28% 0.055 88.5)
- #1D2744
#1D2744
oklch(27.9% 0.056 268.3)
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 #342702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
Use #342702 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.