#343E09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.074 120), rgb(52, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#343E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E09 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.074 120) |
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 #343E09 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E09 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #343E09 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E09 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A969
oklch(70.7% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D16
oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#596904
oklch(49% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#49560C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E09
oklch(34.3% 0.074 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#343E09 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) | #433A01 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A0E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383A34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E09
#343E09
oklch(34.3% 0.074 120)
- #3F2F59
#3F2F59
oklch(34.4% 0.073 300.1)
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 #343E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.006
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #343E09 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.