#423309
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.9% 0.06 88.1), rgb(66, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#423309 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423309 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.06 88.1) |
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 #423309 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423309 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423309 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423309 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC0A0
oklch(81% 0.046 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18643
oklch(63.1% 0.092 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 87.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423309
oklch(32.9% 0.06 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#423309 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) | #3A3304 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482E2B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423309
#423309
oklch(32.9% 0.06 88.1)
- #283454
#283454
oklch(33% 0.059 267.5)
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 #423309, 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 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #423309 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.