#343609
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.063 112), rgb(52, 54, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#343609 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343609 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 54, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.063 112) |
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 #343609 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343609 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343609 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #343609 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1C68E
oklch(80.9% 0.075 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A848
oklch(70.7% 0.12 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#343609
oklch(32.1% 0.063 112)
#343609 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) | #3B3303 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B340C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38322D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343609
#343609
oklch(32.1% 0.063 112)
- #342C50
#342C50
oklch(32% 0.063 292.7)
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 #343609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.071
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.071
Use #343609 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.