#434702
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.1% 0.084 113.4), rgb(67, 71, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#434702 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434702 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 71, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 95%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.084 113.4) |
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 #434702 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434702 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #434702 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434702 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A85B
oklch(70.8% 0.101 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A9122
oklch(63.1% 0.129 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434702
oklch(38.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#434702 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) | #4D4300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4409 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48423B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434702
#434702
oklch(38.1% 0.084 113.4)
- #45396B
#45396B
oklch(38.2% 0.084 293.1)
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 #434702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.065
Use #434702 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.