#342A0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.9% 0.045 89.6), rgb(52, 42, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#342A0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 90°. 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 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A0E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.045 89.6) |
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 #342A0E | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A0E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A0E text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A0E 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69E60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 89)
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Step 500
500
#A3862F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F09
oklch(37.6% 0.071 89.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A0E
oklch(28.9% 0.045 89.6)
#342A0E 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) | #2F290B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392624 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A0E
#342A0E
oklch(28.9% 0.045 89.6)
- #222A42
#222A42
oklch(28.9% 0.046 269.4)
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 #342A0E, 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 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #342A0E 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.