#342E19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.035 94), rgb(52, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#342E19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E19 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.035 94) |
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 #342E19 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E19 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E19 text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E19 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA070
oklch(70.6% 0.067 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#85722B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F1D
oklch(49% 0.086 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342E19
oklch(30.2% 0.035 94)
#342E19 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) | #322D17 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F1A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382B29 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E19
#342E19
oklch(30.2% 0.035 94)
- #292D40
#292D40
oklch(30.2% 0.035 274.9)
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 #342E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #342E19 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.