Close to Dark Chocolate
#34200E
#34200E is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 12.5% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 58% saturation and 13% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #34200E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.36:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.45:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.36:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #34200E as they’d see it.
#34200E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #34200E
What color is #34200E?
#34200E is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 12.5% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 58% saturation and 13% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #34200E in RGB?
#34200E is rgb(52, 32, 14): 52 red, 32 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #34200E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 73, 80). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #34200E?
PANTONE 7533 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #34200E?
Its complement #0B263C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.