#433D12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.061 101.3), rgb(67, 61, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#433D12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433D12 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 61, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.061 101.3) |
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 #433D12 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433D12 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #433D12 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #433D12 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#958B43
oklch(63% 0.094 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#807521
oklch(55.7% 0.103 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6213
oklch(49.1% 0.095 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#585014
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433D12
oklch(35.6% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#433D12 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) | #433B0D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D14 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493834 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433D12
#433D12
oklch(35.6% 0.061 101.3)
- #37385C
#37385C
oklch(35.7% 0.062 281.6)
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 #433D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
Use #433D12 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.