#34271F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.024 53.1), rgb(52, 39, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#34271F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34271F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 39, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 25%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.024 53.1) |
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 #34271F | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34271F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34271F text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #34271F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89986
oklch(70.6% 0.046 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68068
oklch(63% 0.059 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#916950
oklch(55.5% 0.063 53)
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Step 700
700
#7C5741
oklch(49.1% 0.059 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#654835
oklch(42.8% 0.05 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34271F
oklch(28.5% 0.024 53.1)
#34271F 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) | #2B281E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382525 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34271F
#34271F
oklch(28.5% 0.024 53.1)
- #1E2C34
#1E2C34
oklch(28.4% 0.024 233.8)
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 #34271F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
Use #34271F 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.