#342B1F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.5% 0.024 74.6), rgb(52, 43, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#342B1F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342B1F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 43, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 25%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.024 74.6) |
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 #342B1F | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342B1F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342B1F text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #342B1F text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8561
oklch(63.2% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E48
oklch(55.6% 0.064 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C39
oklch(49.2% 0.06 75)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B30
oklch(42.7% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342B1F
oklch(29.5% 0.024 74.6)
#342B1F 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) | #2E2B1E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #372928 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342B1F
#342B1F
oklch(29.5% 0.024 74.6)
- #242D39
#242D39
oklch(29.4% 0.025 255.7)
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 #342B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #342B1F 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.