#423111
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.053 80.8), rgb(66, 49, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#423111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423111 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 49, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.053 80.8) |
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 #423111 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423111 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423111 text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #423111 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 80)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844E
oklch(63% 0.081 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D31
oklch(55.5% 0.088 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B24
oklch(49.1% 0.082 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423111
oklch(32.5% 0.053 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#423111 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) | #38310E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3512 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482C2A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423111
#423111
oklch(32.5% 0.053 80.8)
- #24344F
#24344F
oklch(32.4% 0.053 260.5)
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 #423111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.088
Use #423111 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.