#343422
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.03 108), rgb(52, 52, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#343422 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 108°. 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343422 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 52, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 21%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.03 108) |
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 #343422 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343422 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343422 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #343422 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D58
oklch(63% 0.073 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#65642F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#525128
oklch(42.6% 0.06 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444425
oklch(37.8% 0.048 108.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#343422
oklch(32% 0.03 108)
#343422 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) | #373321 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373323 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37322F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343422
#343422
oklch(32% 0.03 108)
- #323041
#323041
oklch(31.9% 0.03 290)
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 #343422, 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 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
Use #343422 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.