#343400
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.5% 0.069 109.8), rgb(52, 52, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#343400 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343400 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 52, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.069 109.8) |
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 #343400 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343400 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343400 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #343400 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 110)
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Step 300
300
#C3C688
oklch(80.9% 0.082 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A73A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#343400
oklch(31.5% 0.069 109.8)
#343400 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) | #393100 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3304 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39302B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343400
#343400
oklch(31.5% 0.069 109.8)
- #312B52
#312B52
oklch(31.6% 0.068 288.9)
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 #343400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
Use #343400 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.