#34420C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.078 123.2), rgb(52, 66, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#34420C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34420C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.078 123.2) |
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 #34420C | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34420C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #34420C text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34420C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AA68
oklch(70.6% 0.093 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C953C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F13
oklch(55.6% 0.13 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B01
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#45570A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 122.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34420C
oklch(35.5% 0.078 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#34420C 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) | #463D04 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D11 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373E38 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34420C
#34420C
oklch(35.5% 0.078 123.2)
- #44305D
#44305D
oklch(35.4% 0.079 303.1)
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 #34420C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
Use #34420C 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.