#423217
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.047 79), rgb(66, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#423217 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 79°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423217 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.047 79) |
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 #423217 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423217 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423217 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423217 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18556
oklch(63.2% 0.072 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#775C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423217
oklch(32.8% 0.047 79)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#423217 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) | #383215 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3618 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482D2C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423217
#423217
oklch(32.8% 0.047 79)
- #26354D
#26354D
oklch(32.7% 0.047 259.6)
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 #423217, 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 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #423217 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.