#434402
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.081 110.7), rgb(67, 68, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#434402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434402 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.081 110.7) |
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 #434402 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434402 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #434402 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #434402 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C598
oklch(81% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9027
oklch(63.1% 0.124 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434402
oklch(37.3% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282907
oklch(27.2% 0.051 111)
#434402 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 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4208 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493F39 | 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°).
- #434402
#434402
oklch(37.3% 0.081 110.7)
- #413868
#413868
oklch(37.4% 0.081 290.6)
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 #434402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.065
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.066
Use #434402 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.