#342C0D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.4% 0.048 94.8), rgb(52, 44, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#342C0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C0D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 60%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.048 94.8) |
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 #342C0D | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C0D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C0D text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C0D 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
#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
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC197
oklch(80.9% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 95)
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Step 500
500
#A08826
oklch(63.1% 0.116 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4103
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C0D
oklch(29.4% 0.048 94.8)
#342C0D 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) | #312B0A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D0E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392825 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C0D
#342C0D
oklch(29.4% 0.048 94.8)
- #252A44
#252A44
oklch(29.3% 0.048 274.8)
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 #342C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
Use #342C0D 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.