#344216
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.069 124.7), rgb(52, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#344216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344216 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.069 124.7) |
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 #344216 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344216 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #344216 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #344216 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.083 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B944A
oklch(63% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#536B1C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 125)
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Step 800
800
#44571A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 124.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344216
oklch(35.6% 0.069 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#344216 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) | #463E11 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363F39 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344216
#344216
oklch(35.6% 0.069 124.7)
- #443259
#443259
oklch(35.5% 0.069 304.4)
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 #344216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #344216 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.