#43331D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.042 74.4), rgb(67, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#43331D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43331D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.042 74.4) |
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 #43331D | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43331D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43331D text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #43331D text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1845E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D44
oklch(55.6% 0.069 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#775B35
oklch(49.1% 0.065 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43331D
oklch(33.3% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#43331D 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) | #39331B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492F2E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43331D
#43331D
oklch(33.3% 0.042 74.4)
- #27374B
#27374B
oklch(33.2% 0.041 254.4)
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 #43331D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #43331D 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.