#423A02
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.071 100.4), rgb(66, 58, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#423A02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423A02 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 58, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.071 100.4) |
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 #423A02 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423A02 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #423A02 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #423A02 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA263
oklch(70.6% 0.084 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#988B33
oklch(63.1% 0.109 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423A02
oklch(34.6% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#423A02 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) | #413800 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B06 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483530 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423A02
#423A02
oklch(34.6% 0.071 100.4)
- #33345D
#33345D
oklch(34.5% 0.071 280.9)
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 #423A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #423A02 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.