#43440B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.075 110.6), rgb(67, 68, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#43440B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43440B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 68, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.075 110.6) |
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 #43440B | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43440B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #43440B text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43440B text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49B
oklch(80.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F32
oklch(63% 0.115 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43440B
oklch(37.4% 0.075 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#43440B 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) | #4A4102 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4210 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483F39 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43440B
#43440B
oklch(37.4% 0.075 110.6)
- #413965
#413965
oklch(37.4% 0.074 290.7)
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 #43440B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.067
Use #43440B 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.