#423918
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.051 94.3), rgb(66, 57, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#423918 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 94°. 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423918 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 57, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.051 94.3) |
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 #423918 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423918 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #423918 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #423918 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA175
oklch(70.8% 0.062 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#998950
oklch(63.1% 0.079 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#837234
oklch(55.5% 0.084 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6026
oklch(49.1% 0.079 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 93.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423918
oklch(34.6% 0.051 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#423918 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) | #3F3815 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B19 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473532 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423918
#423918
oklch(34.6% 0.051 94.3)
- #313754
#313754
oklch(34.5% 0.052 274.5)
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 #423918, 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 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
Use #423918 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.