#342C1C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.029 84.2), rgb(52, 44, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#342C1C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C1C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.029 84.2) |
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 #342C1C | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C1C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342C1C text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C1C text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8657
oklch(63.1% 0.07 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#89703B
oklch(55.8% 0.078 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#745D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342C1C
oklch(29.7% 0.029 84.2)
#342C1C 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) | #302C1B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382928 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C1C
#342C1C
oklch(29.7% 0.029 84.2)
- #262D3C
#262D3C
oklch(29.7% 0.029 265.2)
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 #342C1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #342C1C 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.