#342E1C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.031 91.8), rgb(52, 46, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#342E1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342E1C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 30%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.031 91.8) |
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 #342E1C | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342E1C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342E1C text on white | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #342E1C 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8853
oklch(63.1% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#857237
oklch(55.7% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#705F29
oklch(49% 0.076 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#342E1C
oklch(30.2% 0.031 91.8)
#342E1C 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) | #322D1B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382B29 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342E1C
#342E1C
oklch(30.2% 0.031 91.8)
- #292E3E
#292E3E
oklch(30.3% 0.03 271.1)
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 #342E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #342E1C 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.