#342801
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.3% 0.057 90.9), rgb(52, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#342801 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342801 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.057 90.9) |
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 #342801 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342801 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342801 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #342801 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1C08F
oklch(81% 0.068 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E4B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342801
oklch(28.3% 0.057 90.9)
#342801 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) | #2E2700 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B03 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392321 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342801
#342801
oklch(28.3% 0.057 90.9)
- #1F2745
#1F2745
oklch(28.1% 0.056 271.1)
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 #342801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #342801 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.