#423709
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.063 94.9), rgb(66, 55, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#423709 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423709 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 55, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.063 94.9) |
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 #423709 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423709 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #423709 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #423709 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA069
oklch(70.6% 0.076 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C893F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#87721A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#725F09
oklch(49% 0.097 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 94.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423709
oklch(33.9% 0.063 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#423709 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) | #3E3603 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48322E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423709
#423709
oklch(33.9% 0.063 94.9)
- #2E3558
#2E3558
oklch(34% 0.062 274.1)
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 #423709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
Use #423709 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.