#342A09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.05 91.8), rgb(52, 42, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#342A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A09 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.05 91.8) |
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 #342A09 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A09 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A09 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A09 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC095
oklch(80.9% 0.06 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4861B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A09
oklch(28.9% 0.05 91.8)
#342A09 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) | #302905 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392623 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A09
#342A09
oklch(28.9% 0.05 91.8)
- #222944
#222944
oklch(28.8% 0.051 271.9)
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 #342A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #342A09 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.