#433B1F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.045 93.9), rgb(67, 59, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#433B1F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B1F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.045 93.9) |
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 #433B1F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B1F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #433B1F text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B1F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#978959
oklch(63.1% 0.068 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#82733E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 94)
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Step 700
700
#6E6030
oklch(49.1% 0.069 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 93.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B1F
oklch(35.3% 0.045 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#433B1F 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) | #403A1D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C20 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483734 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B1F
#433B1F
oklch(35.3% 0.045 93.9)
- #343A53
#343A53
oklch(35.4% 0.044 273.6)
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 #433B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #433B1F 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.