#342C11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.5% 0.044 93.1), rgb(52, 44, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#342C11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C11 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.044 93.1) |
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 #342C11 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C11 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C11 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C11 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8834
oklch(63.2% 0.106 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C11
oklch(29.5% 0.044 93.1)
#342C11 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) | #312B0E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E12 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382826 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C11
#342C11
oklch(29.5% 0.044 93.1)
- #252B42
#252B42
oklch(29.5% 0.043 272.4)
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 #342C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #342C11 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.