#423213
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.051 81.8), rgb(66, 50, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#423213 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423213 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.051 81.8) |
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 #423213 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423213 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423213 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423213 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49D75
oklch(70.6% 0.061 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18550
oklch(63.1% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E33
oklch(55.5% 0.086 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#775C26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#614B21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423213
oklch(32.8% 0.051 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#423213 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) | #393210 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3614 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482D2B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423213
#423213
oklch(32.8% 0.051 81.8)
- #26354F
#26354F
oklch(32.8% 0.051 261)
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 #423213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.087
Use #423213 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.