#34412E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.036 135.9), rgb(52, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#34412E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 136°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34412E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.036 135.9) |
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 #34412E | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34412E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #34412E text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34412E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9270
oklch(63.2% 0.056 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#637C58
oklch(55.6% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#526848
oklch(49% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#44553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 135)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34412E
oklch(35.8% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#34412E 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) | #423E2D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D2F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34403C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34412E
#34412E
oklch(35.8% 0.036 135.9)
- #443749
#443749
oklch(35.8% 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 #34412E, 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 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #34412E 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.