#423018
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.046 73), rgb(66, 48, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#423018 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423018 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 48, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.046 73) |
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 #423018 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423018 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423018 text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #423018 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48359
oklch(63.1% 0.071 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 73)
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Step 700
700
#795A31
oklch(49.1% 0.07 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A29
oklch(42.8% 0.059 72.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423018
oklch(32.4% 0.046 73)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#423018 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) | #363116 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3519 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482B2A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423018
#423018
oklch(32.4% 0.046 73)
- #23354B
#23354B
oklch(32.4% 0.046 254)
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 #423018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #423018 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.