#423909
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.065 98), rgb(66, 57, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#423909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423909 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.065 98) |
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 #423909 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423909 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #423909 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #423909 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA168
oklch(70.6% 0.077 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#847316
oklch(55.5% 0.107 98)
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Step 700
700
#706003
oklch(49% 0.1 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423909
oklch(34.4% 0.065 98)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#423909 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) | #403702 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483430 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423909
#423909
oklch(34.4% 0.065 98)
- #31355A
#31355A
oklch(34.4% 0.065 277.7)
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 #423909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #423909 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.