#34442E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.042 137.3), rgb(52, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#34442E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34442E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.042 137.3) |
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 #34442E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34442E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #34442E text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #34442E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A88A
oklch(70.6% 0.049 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#77936C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 137)
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Step 600
600
#607D54
oklch(55.6% 0.07 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A45
oklch(49.2% 0.065 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#415639
oklch(42.7% 0.053 137.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34442E
oklch(36.6% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#34442E 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) | #46412D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34423E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34442E
#34442E
oklch(36.6% 0.042 137.3)
- #48384D
#48384D
oklch(36.6% 0.041 318)
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 #34442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #34442E 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.