#343320
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.032 105.5), rgb(52, 51, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#343320 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 106°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343320 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 51, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 24%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.032 105.5) |
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 #343320 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343320 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343320 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #343320 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A378
oklch(70.6% 0.059 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#908C55
oklch(63% 0.075 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7639
oklch(55.6% 0.083 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#67632B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545125
oklch(42.7% 0.064 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#343320
oklch(31.6% 0.032 105.5)
#343320 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) | #36321F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373321 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37312E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343320
#343320
oklch(31.6% 0.032 105.5)
- #303042
#303042
oklch(31.7% 0.032 284.4)
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 #343320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #343320 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.