#423204
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.6% 0.063 87.8), rgb(66, 50, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#423204 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423204 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.063 87.8) |
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 #423204 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423204 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423204 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423204 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F17
oklch(55.6% 0.106 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C06
oklch(49% 0.098 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#624C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 87.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423204
oklch(32.6% 0.063 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#423204 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) | #3A3200 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3606 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492C2A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423204
#423204
oklch(32.6% 0.063 87.8)
- #263355
#263355
oklch(32.7% 0.063 267.1)
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 #423204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.082
Use #423204 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.