#34422D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.04 135.4), rgb(52, 66, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#34422D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34422D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.04 135.4) |
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 #34422D | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34422D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #34422D text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #34422D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A88A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#79926D
oklch(63% 0.061 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#627C55
oklch(55.5% 0.066 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#516945
oklch(49.1% 0.062 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#435539
oklch(42.6% 0.05 134.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34422D
oklch(36% 0.04 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#34422D 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) | #443F2C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413E2E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34403C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34422D
#34422D
oklch(36% 0.04 135.4)
- #45374B
#45374B
oklch(36% 0.038 315.6)
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 #34422D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #34422D 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.