#343909
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.9% 0.067 115.4), rgb(52, 57, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#343909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343909 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.067 115.4) |
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 #343909 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343909 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343909 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #343909 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879143
oklch(63.1% 0.103 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B20
oklch(55.7% 0.113 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6712
oklch(49.1% 0.104 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5413
oklch(42.6% 0.086 115.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343909
oklch(32.9% 0.067 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#343909 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) | #3E3603 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383530 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343909
#343909
oklch(32.9% 0.067 115.4)
- #382D54
#382D54
oklch(32.9% 0.068 295.4)
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 #343909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.065
Use #343909 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.