Dark Brown #341C02
Dark Brown is a dark, muted brown with hex code #341C02 and RGB rgb(52, 28, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#341C02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Brown. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Brown
Matches found by rotating Dark Brown around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Brown
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Brown, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Brown, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.088
More about Dark Brown
How to make Dark Brown
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part orange
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #292821, a difference of ΔE 0.050 from Dark Brown. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Dark Brown in every format
| HEX | #341C02 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 28, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.054 64.5) |
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 #341C02 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #341C02 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #341C02 text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #341C02 text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Dark Brown
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DEB996
oklch(80.9% 0.064 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9359
oklch(70.8% 0.102 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7620
oklch(63.1% 0.131 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#341C02
oklch(25.4% 0.054 64.5)
Dark Brown 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) | #241E00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292402 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1617 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.054 |
Use Dark Brown 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.