#43340E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.057 86.9), rgb(67, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#43340E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43340E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.057 86.9) |
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 #43340E | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43340E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43340E text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #43340E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18647
oklch(63.2% 0.088 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F27
oklch(55.6% 0.096 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43340E
oklch(33.3% 0.057 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#43340E 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) | #3B3409 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3810 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492F2C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43340E
#43340E
oklch(33.3% 0.057 86.9)
- #293554
#293554
oklch(33.4% 0.057 267.2)
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 #43340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #43340E 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.