#343D12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.065 120), rgb(52, 61, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#343D12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343D12 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 61, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.065 120) |
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 #343D12 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343D12 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #343D12 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #343D12 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#82924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A691D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 119.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343D12
oklch(34.1% 0.065 120)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#343D12 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) | #41390D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403915 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373A34 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343D12
#343D12
oklch(34.1% 0.065 120)
- #3E3055
#3E3055
oklch(34.2% 0.065 300.4)
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 #343D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #343D12 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.