#34280F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.4% 0.043 83.8), rgb(52, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#34280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34280F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.043 83.8) |
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 #34280F | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34280F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34280F text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34280F 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99D65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78437
oklch(63.2% 0.104 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C06
oklch(55.5% 0.112 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A02
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34280F
oklch(28.4% 0.043 83.8)
#34280F 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) | #2D280D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B10 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392422 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34280F
#34280F
oklch(28.4% 0.043 83.8)
- #1F2A3F
#1F2A3F
oklch(28.5% 0.042 262.8)
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 #34280F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
Use #34280F 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.