#423C06
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.07 102.6), rgb(66, 60, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#423C06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423C06 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 60, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.07 102.6) |
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 #423C06 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423C06 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #423C06 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #423C06 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA364
oklch(70.7% 0.084 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#968C36
oklch(63.2% 0.107 102.7)
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Step 600
600
#817503
oklch(55.6% 0.116 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595001
oklch(42.7% 0.089 101.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423C06
oklch(35.2% 0.07 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#423C06 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) | #433A00 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483732 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423C06
#423C06
oklch(35.2% 0.07 102.6)
- #36365E
#36365E
oklch(35.3% 0.069 282.3)
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 #423C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
Use #423C06 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.