#343E1E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.053 123.4), rgb(52, 62, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#343E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E1E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.053 123.4) |
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 #343E1E | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E1E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #343E1E text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E1E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A87C
oklch(70.8% 0.064 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#80925A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#697C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#586831
oklch(49% 0.081 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#48552A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E1E
oklch(34.6% 0.053 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#343E1E 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) | #413B1B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A20 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363B36 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E1E
#343E1E
oklch(34.6% 0.053 123.4)
- #3F3250
#3F3250
oklch(34.5% 0.054 303.6)
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 #343E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #343E1E 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.