#343F09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.076 120.8), rgb(52, 63, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#343F09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343F09 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 63, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.076 120.8) |
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 #343F09 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343F09 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #343F09 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #343F09 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#98A968
oklch(70.6% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F943D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#697E14
oklch(55.7% 0.126 121)
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Step 700
700
#586A01
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#48560A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 120.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343F09
oklch(34.6% 0.076 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#343F09 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) | #443B01 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373B35 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343F09
#343F09
oklch(34.6% 0.076 120.8)
- #402F5A
#402F5A
oklch(34.5% 0.075 300.8)
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 #343F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.006
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #343F09 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.