#342A11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.042 87.9), rgb(52, 42, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#342A11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A11 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.042 87.9) |
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 #342A11 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A11 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A11 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A11 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A38539
oklch(63% 0.101 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B05
oklch(42.5% 0.085 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A11
oklch(29% 0.042 87.9)
#342A11 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) | #2F2A0F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C12 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392624 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A11
#342A11
oklch(29% 0.042 87.9)
- #222A40
#222A40
oklch(28.8% 0.042 268.4)
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 #342A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
Use #342A11 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.