#423C19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.053 99.7), rgb(66, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#423C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423C19 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.053 99.7) |
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 #423C19 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423C19 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #423C19 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #423C19 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 100)
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Step 600
600
#807432
oklch(55.6% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6124
oklch(49% 0.082 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#585020
oklch(42.8% 0.068 99.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423C19
oklch(35.4% 0.053 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#423C19 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) | #423A16 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D1B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473834 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423C19
#423C19
oklch(35.4% 0.053 99.7)
- #363857
#363857
oklch(35.3% 0.054 280.4)
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 #423C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #423C19 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.