#423100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.3% 0.066 87.5), rgb(66, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#423100 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423100 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.066 87.5) |
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 #423100 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423100 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423100 text on white | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #423100 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE86
oklch(80.9% 0.078 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29B34
oklch(70.7% 0.126 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#423100
oklch(32.3% 0.066 87.5)
#423100 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) | #393100 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3502 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492B28 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423100
#423100
oklch(32.3% 0.066 87.5)
- #253256
#253256
oklch(32.5% 0.067 267.6)
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 #423100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.082
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #423100 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.