#43380C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.062 94.6), rgb(67, 56, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#43380C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43380C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 56, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 70%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.062 94.6) |
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 #43380C | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43380C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43380C text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #43380C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8941
oklch(63.2% 0.095 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#87721D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#725F0E
oklch(49% 0.095 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43380C
oklch(34.3% 0.062 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#43380C 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) | #3F3706 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49332F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43380C
#43380C
oklch(34.3% 0.062 94.6)
- #2F3659
#2F3659
oklch(34.4% 0.062 274.1)
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 #43380C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #43380C 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.