#343516
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.049 110.5), rgb(52, 53, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#343516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343516 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 53, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.049 110.5) |
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 #343516 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343516 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343516 text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #343516 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59A
oklch(81% 0.058 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A661
oklch(70.7% 0.091 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F2F
oklch(63% 0.117 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444509
oklch(37.7% 0.077 110.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#343516
oklch(32% 0.049 110.5)
#343516 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) | #393313 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393418 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38322E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343516
#343516
oklch(32% 0.049 110.5)
- #332E4A
#332E4A
oklch(32% 0.049 291.5)
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 #343516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #343516 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.