#423914
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.055 95.7), rgb(66, 57, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#423914 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423914 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.055 95.7) |
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 #423914 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423914 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #423914 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #423914 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#99894B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#84732C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F601F
oklch(49% 0.085 96)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F1C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 96)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423914
oklch(34.5% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#423914 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) | #3F3810 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B16 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483431 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423914
#423914
oklch(34.5% 0.055 95.7)
- #313756
#313756
oklch(34.6% 0.055 274.8)
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 #423914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #423914 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.