#342D1C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.03 88.1), rgb(52, 45, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#342D1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342D1C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 45, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.03 88.1) |
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 #342D1C | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342D1C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342D1C text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #342D1C 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8755
oklch(63.1% 0.072 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#877139
oklch(55.7% 0.08 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E2B
oklch(49% 0.074 88)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342D1C
oklch(30% 0.03 88.1)
#342D1C 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) | #312D1B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E1D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382A29 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342D1C
#342D1C
oklch(30% 0.03 88.1)
- #272D3D
#272D3D
oklch(29.9% 0.03 268.6)
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 #342D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #342D1C 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.