#434801
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.4% 0.086 114.2), rgb(67, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#434801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434801 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.086 114.2) |
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 #434801 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434801 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #434801 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #434801 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#89921F
oklch(63.2% 0.132 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434801
oklch(38.4% 0.086 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#434801 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) | #4E4400 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4508 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48433C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434801
#434801
oklch(38.4% 0.086 114.2)
- #47396C
#47396C
oklch(38.4% 0.085 294.7)
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 #434801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #434801 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.