#43370C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.061 92.9), rgb(67, 55, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#43370C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43370C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 55, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 70%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.061 92.9) |
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 #43370C | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43370C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43370C text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #43370C text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8842
oklch(63.1% 0.093 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#88711F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 92.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43370C
oklch(34.1% 0.061 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#43370C 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) | #3E3606 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49322E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43370C
#43370C
oklch(34.1% 0.061 92.9)
- #2E3658
#2E3658
oklch(34.2% 0.061 272.8)
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 #43370C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #43370C 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.