#342B0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.046 92.1), rgb(52, 43, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#342B0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B0E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.046 92.1) |
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 #342B0E | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B0E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B0E text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B0E 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2872C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 92)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4007
oklch(37.7% 0.073 92.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B0E
oklch(29.2% 0.046 92.1)
#342B0E 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) | #302A0B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D0F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392725 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B0E
#342B0E
oklch(29.2% 0.046 92.1)
- #242A43
#242A43
oklch(29.2% 0.047 272.9)
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 #342B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #342B0E 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.