#423E13
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.062 104), rgb(66, 62, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#423E13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423E13 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 62, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 55%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.062 104) |
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 #423E13 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423E13 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #423E13 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423E13 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#938C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7622
oklch(55.6% 0.103 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6314
oklch(49.1% 0.096 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#565114
oklch(42.7% 0.08 104.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423E13
oklch(35.8% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#423E13 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) | #443C0E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E15 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473935 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423E13
#423E13
oklch(35.8% 0.062 104)
- #39385C
#39385C
oklch(35.9% 0.062 284.1)
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 #423E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
Use #423E13 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.