#43301B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.043 68.1), rgb(67, 48, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#43301B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43301B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 48, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.043 68.1) |
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 #43301B | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43301B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43301B text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #43301B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5825D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B43
oklch(55.5% 0.072 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5935
oklch(49% 0.067 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 68.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43301B
oklch(32.6% 0.043 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#43301B 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) | #363119 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492C2B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43301B
#43301B
oklch(32.6% 0.043 68.1)
- #22364A
#22364A
oklch(32.5% 0.044 249.3)
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 #43301B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #43301B 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.