#433E12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.062 102.8), rgb(67, 62, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#433E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 103°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E12 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.062 102.8) |
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 #433E12 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E12 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #433E12 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E12 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#948C42
oklch(63.1% 0.096 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F751F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6210
oklch(49% 0.097 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#575012
oklch(42.6% 0.08 102.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E12
oklch(35.9% 0.062 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#433E12 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) | #443C0C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E15 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483935 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E12
#433E12
oklch(35.9% 0.062 102.8)
- #38385D
#38385D
oklch(35.9% 0.063 282.7)
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 #433E12, 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 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #433E12 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.