#342F09
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.055 101.7), rgb(52, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#342F09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342F09 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 70%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.055 101.7) |
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 #342F09 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342F09 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #342F09 text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #342F09 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C392
oklch(81% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA352
oklch(70.8% 0.104 101.7)
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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)
#342F09
oklch(30.2% 0.055 101.7)
#342F09 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) | #342D05 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F0B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #392B27 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342F09
#342F09
oklch(30.2% 0.055 101.7)
- #2A2B49
#2A2B49
oklch(30.3% 0.054 281.2)
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 #342F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #342F09 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.