#342B1A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.031 82.8), rgb(52, 43, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#342B1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 83°. 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 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B1A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.031 82.8) |
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 #342B1A | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B1A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B1A text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B1A text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39E76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08553
oklch(63% 0.075 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F37
oklch(55.7% 0.082 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C29
oklch(49% 0.076 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B1A
oklch(29.4% 0.031 82.8)
#342B1A 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) | #2F2B19 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382827 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B1A
#342B1A
oklch(29.4% 0.031 82.8)
- #242C3C
#242C3C
oklch(29.3% 0.031 263.9)
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 #342B1A, 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 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #342B1A 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.