#433B15
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.056 97.5), rgb(67, 59, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#433B15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 97°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B15 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.056 97.5) |
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 #433B15 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B15 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #433B15 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B15 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA170
oklch(70.6% 0.068 97)
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Step 500
500
#988A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#82732B
oklch(55.5% 0.093 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E611D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B15
oklch(35.2% 0.056 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#433B15 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) | #413911 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C17 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493633 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B15
#433B15
oklch(35.2% 0.056 97.5)
- #343858
#343858
oklch(35.2% 0.056 277.7)
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 #433B15, 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 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
Use #433B15 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.