#43470E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.077 113.5), rgb(67, 71, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#43470E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43470E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 71, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.077 113.5) |
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 #43470E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43470E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #43470E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #43470E 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A762
oklch(70.7% 0.092 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899132
oklch(63.1% 0.118 113.9)
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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)
#43470E
oklch(38.2% 0.077 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#43470E 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) | #4D4305 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4413 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48423C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43470E
#43470E
oklch(38.2% 0.077 113.5)
- #453A68
#453A68
oklch(38.2% 0.077 293.4)
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 #43470E, 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 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
Use #43470E 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.