#423E26
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.038 99.9), rgb(66, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#423E26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423E26 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.038 99.9) |
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 #423E26 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423E26 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #423E26 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #423E26 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#928B61
oklch(63.2% 0.059 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7447
oklch(55.5% 0.064 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#686239
oklch(49.1% 0.06 101)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423E26
oklch(36.1% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#423E26 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) | #423D24 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E27 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463B38 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423E26
#423E26
oklch(36.1% 0.038 99.9)
- #393B52
#393B52
oklch(36% 0.04 280.3)
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 #423E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #423E26 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.