#434427
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1), rgb(67, 68, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#434427 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434427 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 68, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1) |
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 #434427 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434427 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #434427 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #434427 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5B
oklch(63% 0.069 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767741
oklch(55.5% 0.075 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636433
oklch(49% 0.07 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#434427 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) | #484225 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494328 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47413D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434427
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
- #413E58
#413E58
oklch(37.8% 0.044 289.4)
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 #434427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
Use #434427 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.