#43390B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.063 96.4), rgb(67, 57, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#43390B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43390B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 57, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.063 96.4) |
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 #43390B | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43390B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #43390B text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #43390B text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B893F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#857319
oklch(55.7% 0.106 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#716008
oklch(49.1% 0.098 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 95.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43390B
oklch(34.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#43390B 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) | #403804 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493430 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43390B
#43390B
oklch(34.6% 0.063 96.4)
- #31365A
#31365A
oklch(34.6% 0.063 276.6)
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 #43390B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #43390B 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.