#342D14
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.041 94.1), rgb(52, 45, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#342D14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342D14 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 45, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.041 94.1) |
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 #342D14 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342D14 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342D14 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #342D14 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19E
oklch(81% 0.048 94)
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Step 400
400
#B0A068
oklch(70.6% 0.077 94)
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Step 500
500
#9D883C
oklch(63% 0.099 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887114
oklch(55.5% 0.107 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#735F02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342D14
oklch(29.8% 0.041 94.1)
#342D14 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) | #322C12 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E15 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382A27 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342D14
#342D14
oklch(29.8% 0.041 94.1)
- #272C42
#272C42
oklch(29.9% 0.041 273.9)
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 #342D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #342D14 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.