#434820
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.06 115.2), rgb(67, 72, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#434820 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434820 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 72, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.06 115.2) |
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 #434820 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434820 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #434820 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #434820 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#87904C
oklch(63% 0.092 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6720
oklch(49.2% 0.094 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E541D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434820
oklch(38.7% 0.06 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#434820 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) | #4D451C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4522 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47443F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434820
#434820
oklch(38.7% 0.06 115.2)
- #473D61
#473D61
oklch(38.6% 0.061 296.2)
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 #434820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #434820 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.