#43380D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.061 94.4), rgb(67, 56, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#43380D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43380D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 56, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.061 94.4) |
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 #43380D | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43380D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43380D text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #43380D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8942
oklch(63.2% 0.094 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#87721F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F10
oklch(49% 0.094 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 94.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43380D
oklch(34.3% 0.061 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#43380D 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) | #3F3707 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49332F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43380D
#43380D
oklch(34.3% 0.061 94.4)
- #2F3658
#2F3658
oklch(34.3% 0.06 274)
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 #43380D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
Use #43380D 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.