#342A16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.036 83.7), rgb(52, 42, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#342A16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A16 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.036 83.7) |
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 #342A16 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A16 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A16 text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A16 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28549
oklch(63.1% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E29
oklch(55.5% 0.094 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A16
oklch(29.1% 0.036 83.7)
#342A16 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) | #2F2A14 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C17 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382725 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A16
#342A16
oklch(29.1% 0.036 83.7)
- #222B3E
#222B3E
oklch(29% 0.037 264.6)
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 #342A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #342A16 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.