#34402E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.5% 0.034 135.3), rgb(52, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#34402E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34402E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.034 135.3) |
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 #34402E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34402E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #34402E text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #34402E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A78D
oklch(70.8% 0.042 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9171
oklch(63.1% 0.053 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#657B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#546849
oklch(49.2% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#44553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 135.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34402E
oklch(35.5% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#34402E 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) | #413D2D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343F3B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34402E
#34402E
oklch(35.5% 0.034 135.3)
- #433648
#433648
oklch(35.4% 0.035 316.5)
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 #34402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #34402E 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.