#342913
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.8% 0.039 83.4), rgb(52, 41, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#342913 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342913 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 41, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 46%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.039 83.4) |
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 #342913 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342913 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342913 text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #342913 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A58442
oklch(63.1% 0.094 82.9)
-
Step 600
600
#906D1E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 83.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.8)
-
Step 800
800
#644B12
oklch(42.9% 0.079 83.5)
-
Step 900
900
#513E17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 82.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#342913
oklch(28.8% 0.039 83.4)
#342913 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) | #2E2911 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C14 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392524 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342913
#342913
oklch(28.8% 0.039 83.4)
- #212B3E
#212B3E
oklch(28.9% 0.038 262.8)
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 #342913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
Use #342913 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.