#343B19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.054 119), rgb(52, 59, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#343B19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343B19 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 59, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.054 119) |
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 #343B19 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343B19 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343B19 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #343B19 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849156
oklch(63.2% 0.083 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C672C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343B19
oklch(33.7% 0.054 119)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#343B19 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) | #3F3816 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373833 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343B19
#343B19
oklch(33.7% 0.054 119)
- #3B314F
#3B314F
oklch(33.8% 0.053 298.9)
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 #343B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #343B19 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.