#434017
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.06 105.1), rgb(67, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#434017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434017 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.06 105.1) |
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 #434017 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434017 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #434017 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #434017 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#928D47
oklch(63.2% 0.092 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7627
oklch(55.5% 0.099 105)
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Step 700
700
#696319
oklch(49.1% 0.092 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#555118
oklch(42.7% 0.077 105.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434017
oklch(36.5% 0.06 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#434017 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) | #463E13 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474019 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483C37 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434017
#434017
oklch(36.5% 0.06 105.1)
- #3B3A5D
#3B3A5D
oklch(36.6% 0.06 284.3)
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 #434017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
Use #434017 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.