#342B00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.06 96.7), rgb(52, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#342B00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B00 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.06 96.7) |
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 #342B00 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B00 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B00 text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B00 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC18D
oklch(80.8% 0.07 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5A045
oklch(70.6% 0.113 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B00
oklch(29% 0.06 96.7)
#342B00 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) | #312A00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D02 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392623 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B00
#342B00
oklch(29% 0.06 96.7)
- #242849
#242849
oklch(29.1% 0.06 276.7)
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 #342B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
Use #342B00 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.