#344211
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.074 123.8), rgb(52, 66, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#344211 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344211 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.074 123.8) |
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 #344211 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344211 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #344211 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #344211 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9543
oklch(63.1% 0.113 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#657F20
oklch(55.7% 0.123 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B11
oklch(49.2% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#445712
oklch(42.6% 0.095 124)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344211
oklch(35.5% 0.074 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#344211 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) | #463D0A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D15 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373E38 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344211
#344211
oklch(35.5% 0.074 123.8)
- #44315B
#44315B
oklch(35.4% 0.074 303.7)
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 #344211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #344211 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.