#342D0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.047 96.3), rgb(52, 45, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#342D0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342D0F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 45, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 55%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.047 96.3) |
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 #342D0F | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342D0F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342D0F text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342D0F 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
#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
#DFDAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC199
oklch(80.9% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15E
oklch(70.8% 0.089 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E892B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4106
oklch(37.7% 0.074 96.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342D0F
oklch(29.7% 0.047 96.3)
#342D0F 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) | #322C0C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E10 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392926 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342D0F
#342D0F
oklch(29.7% 0.047 96.3)
- #272B44
#272B44
oklch(29.7% 0.046 276.3)
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 #342D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #342D0F 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.