#343418
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.044 108.7), rgb(52, 52, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#343418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343418 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 52, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 37%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.044 108.7) |
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 #343418 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343418 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343418 text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #343418 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A566
oklch(70.7% 0.084 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E39
oklch(63% 0.107 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A780B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535205
oklch(42.6% 0.09 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#343418
oklch(31.7% 0.044 108.7)
#343418 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) | #383216 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383319 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37312D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343418
#343418
oklch(31.7% 0.044 108.7)
- #312E48
#312E48
oklch(31.6% 0.046 288.8)
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 #343418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #343418 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.