#423A08
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.7% 0.066 99.6), rgb(66, 58, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#423A08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423A08 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 58, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.066 99.6) |
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 #423A08 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423A08 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #423A08 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #423A08 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA267
oklch(70.7% 0.079 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#988B3B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837410
oklch(55.6% 0.111 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F08
oklch(42.6% 0.085 99.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423A08
oklch(34.7% 0.066 99.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#423A08 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) | #413801 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483531 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423A08
#423A08
oklch(34.7% 0.066 99.6)
- #33355B
#33355B
oklch(34.6% 0.066 280.1)
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 #423A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
Use #423A08 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.