#34400D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.074 121.9), rgb(52, 64, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#34400D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34400D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 64, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 66%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.074 121.9) |
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 #34400D | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34400D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #34400D text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #34400D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9440
oklch(63.1% 0.113 122)
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Step 600
600
#687E1B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#566A0A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 122)
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Step 800
800
#47570F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34400D
oklch(34.9% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#34400D 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) | #443C05 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B11 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373C36 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34400D
#34400D
oklch(34.9% 0.074 121.9)
- #42305A
#42305A
oklch(35% 0.074 302.5)
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 #34400D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.009
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #34400D 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.