#423402
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.1% 0.066 91.7), rgb(66, 52, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#423402 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423402 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 52, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.066 91.7) |
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 #423402 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423402 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423402 text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #423402 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08739
oklch(63.1% 0.102 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B700C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423402
oklch(33.1% 0.066 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#423402 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) | #3B3300 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3705 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482E2B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423402
#423402
oklch(33.1% 0.066 91.7)
- #2A3358
#2A3358
oklch(33.2% 0.067 272)
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 #423402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.083
Use #423402 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.