#343E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.062 121.5), rgb(52, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#343E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E16 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.062 121.5) |
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 #343E16 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E16 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #343E16 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E16 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A873
oklch(70.6% 0.075 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C30
oklch(55.5% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#586923
oklch(49.1% 0.097 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#48561F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 121.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E16
oklch(34.5% 0.062 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#343E16 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) | #423A12 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A19 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373B35 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E16
#343E16
oklch(34.5% 0.062 121.5)
- #3F3154
#3F3154
oklch(34.5% 0.062 301.7)
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 #343E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #343E16 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.