#434616
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.068 112.6), rgb(67, 70, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#434616 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434616 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 70, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.068 112.6) |
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 #434616 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434616 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #434616 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #434616 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A903F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#757A19
oklch(55.7% 0.115 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626608
oklch(49.1% 0.106 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50530E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434616
oklch(38% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#434616 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) | #4C4310 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4419 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48423C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434616
#434616
oklch(38% 0.068 112.6)
- #443B64
#443B64
oklch(38.1% 0.069 292.9)
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 #434616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.069
Use #434616 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.