What color is #342E09?

#342E09 is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(52, 46, 9), and in HSL hsl(52, 70%, 12%).

Is #342E09 accessible as text?

On white, #342E09 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #342E09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #342E09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #342E09?

#342E09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #090F34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #342E09 below.

Is #342E09 good for buttons?

#342E09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #342E09 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #342E09 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #342E09 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#342E09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #342E09

Not just a swatch — here's how #342E09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #342E09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #342E09 Secondary #B2680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #342E09 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #342E09 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B2680D Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Bistre leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #342E09 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AD7C51 Accent #909971 Anchor #3D2D1F

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #342E09 Secondary #555347 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #342E09 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 59/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #342E09

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People also use #342E09 with

Espresso Sacramento Green Navy Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E3BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B3409 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #342E09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #342E09;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 46 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.9% 0.054 99.9);
  --color-50: #FDFCF1;
  --color-100: #FAF6DB;
  --color-200: #F3EBBA;
  --color-300: #E5D98A;
  --color-400: #D3C35F;
  --color-500: #B8A83D;
  --color-600: #8C8135;
  --color-700: #645C2B;
  --color-800: #413D20;
  --color-900: #282615;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FDFCF1',
    100: '#FAF6DB',
    200: '#F3EBBA',
    300: '#E5D98A',
    400: '#D3C35F',
    500: '#B8A83D',
    600: '#8C8135',
    700: '#645C2B',
    800: '#413D20',
    900: '#282615',
  },
}

$base: #342E09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFCF1;
$base-100: #FAF6DB;
$base-200: #F3EBBA;
$base-300: #E5D98A;
$base-400: #D3C35F;
$base-500: #B8A83D;
$base-600: #8C8135;
$base-700: #645C2B;
$base-800: #413D20;
$base-900: #282615;
$base-hover: #2A2507;
$base-subtle: #DFD698;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#342E09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAF6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3EBBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5D98A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3C35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8A83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C8135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#645C2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#413D20",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282615",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #342E09

Color Lab

Pairs with #342E09

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