#342A18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.033 81.5), rgb(52, 42, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#342A18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342A18 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 42, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.033 81.5) |
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 #342A18 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342A18 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342A18 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #342A18 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA5
oklch(81% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2854F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 82)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E32
oklch(55.6% 0.087 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#785C24
oklch(49.2% 0.082 82)
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Step 800
800
#624B20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 81.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342A18
oklch(29.1% 0.033 81.5)
#342A18 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) | #2E2A17 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C19 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382726 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342A18
#342A18
oklch(29.1% 0.033 81.5)
- #222C3C
#222C3C
oklch(29.1% 0.033 259.7)
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 #342A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #342A18 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.