#342E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30% 0.044 97.4), rgb(52, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#342E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 97°. 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 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E12 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.044 97.4) |
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 #342E12 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E12 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E12 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E12 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA163
oklch(70.7% 0.083 97)
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Step 500
500
#9B8933
oklch(63% 0.107 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342E12
oklch(30% 0.044 97.4)
#342E12 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) | #332D0F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F13 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382A28 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E12
#342E12
oklch(30% 0.044 97.4)
- #282C44
#282C44
oklch(30.1% 0.044 276.2)
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 #342E12, 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 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #342E12 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.