#423312
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.053 84.5), rgb(66, 51, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#423312 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423312 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 51, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.053 84.5) |
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 #423312 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423312 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423312 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423312 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F30
oklch(55.6% 0.088 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423312
oklch(33% 0.053 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#423312 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) | #3A330E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3713 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482E2C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423312
#423312
oklch(33% 0.053 84.5)
- #283551
#283551
oklch(33.1% 0.053 264.7)
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 #423312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.085
Use #423312 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.