#342E00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.062 101.6), rgb(52, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#342E00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E00 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.062 101.6) |
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 #342E00 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E00 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E00 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E00 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC38B
oklch(80.9% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A342
oklch(70.8% 0.118 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342E00
oklch(29.8% 0.062 101.6)
#342E00 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) | #342C00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F03 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392A26 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E00
#342E00
oklch(29.8% 0.062 101.6)
- #29294C
#29294C
oklch(29.9% 0.063 282)
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 #342E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
Use #342E00 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.