#423224
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.033 62.5), rgb(66, 50, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#423224 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423224 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.033 62.5) |
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 #423224 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423224 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423224 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423224 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
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39C88
oklch(70.8% 0.039 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0836A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C52
oklch(55.5% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A42
oklch(49% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A37
oklch(42.7% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423224
oklch(33.1% 0.033 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#423224 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) | #373323 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3724 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472F2E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423224
#423224
oklch(33.1% 0.033 62.5)
- #273845
#273845
oklch(33.2% 0.032 241.8)
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 #423224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #423224 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.