#342C16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.037 90.1), rgb(52, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#342C16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C16 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.037 90.1) |
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 #342C16 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C16 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C16 text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C16 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8745
oklch(63.1% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7023
oklch(55.6% 0.099 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E15
oklch(49.2% 0.092 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C16
oklch(29.6% 0.037 90.1)
#342C16 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) | #302B14 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E17 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382927 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C16
#342C16
oklch(29.6% 0.037 90.1)
- #252C40
#252C40
oklch(29.6% 0.038 269.2)
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 #342C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #342C16 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.