#423012
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.052 77.9), rgb(66, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#423012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423012 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.052 77.9) |
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 #423012 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423012 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423012 text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #423012 text on black | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29957
oklch(70.7% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27E18
oklch(63% 0.125 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#423012
oklch(32.3% 0.052 77.9)
#423012 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) | #37300F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3513 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482B29 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423012
#423012
oklch(32.3% 0.052 77.9)
- #23344E
#23344E
oklch(32.3% 0.052 258.7)
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 #423012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #423012 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.