#342E0D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.05 99), rgb(52, 46, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#342E0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E0D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 60%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.05 99) |
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 #342E0D | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E0D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E0D text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E0D text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA259
oklch(70.7% 0.095 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A1F
oklch(63.1% 0.121 99)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342E0D
oklch(30% 0.05 99)
#342E0D 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) | #332D09 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392A27 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E0D
#342E0D
oklch(30% 0.05 99)
- #282B46
#282B46
oklch(30% 0.049 278.2)
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 #342E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
Use #342E0D 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.