#433E18
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.056 101.9), rgb(67, 62, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#433E18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E18 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.056 101.9) |
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 #433E18 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E18 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #433E18 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E18 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A371
oklch(70.8% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#948B4B
oklch(63% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E752C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B621F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#57501C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E18
oklch(36% 0.056 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#433E18 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) | #443C14 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483A36 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E18
#433E18
oklch(36% 0.056 101.9)
- #38395A
#38395A
oklch(35.9% 0.057 281.8)
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 #433E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #433E18 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.