#434300
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.081 109.8), rgb(67, 67, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#434300 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 110°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434300 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 67, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.081 109.8) |
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 #434300 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434300 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #434300 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #434300 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C597
oklch(81% 0.062 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F25
oklch(63.1% 0.124 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434300
oklch(37.1% 0.081 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#434300 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) | #4A4000 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4106 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493E38 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434300
#434300
oklch(37.1% 0.081 109.8)
- #403767
#403767
oklch(37% 0.081 290.5)
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 #434300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.065
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.066
Use #434300 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.