#423223
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.034 64.4), rgb(66, 50, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#423223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423223 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.034 64.4) |
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 #423223 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423223 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423223 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423223 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEB0
oklch(81% 0.026 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39C87
oklch(70.7% 0.04 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08369
oklch(63% 0.052 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D50
oklch(55.7% 0.057 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#765B41
oklch(49.2% 0.052 65)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423223
oklch(33.1% 0.034 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#423223 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) | #373322 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3623 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472F2E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423223
#423223
oklch(33.1% 0.034 64.4)
- #273846
#273846
oklch(33.2% 0.033 243.9)
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 #423223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
Use #423223 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.