#43491C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.067 115.9), rgb(67, 73, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#43491C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43491C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 73, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.067 115.9) |
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 #43491C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43491C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #43491C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #43491C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869144
oklch(63.1% 0.103 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B23
oklch(55.6% 0.111 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6714
oklch(49% 0.103 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5415
oklch(42.6% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43491C
oklch(38.9% 0.067 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#43491C 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) | #4E4517 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47453F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43491C
#43491C
oklch(38.9% 0.067 115.9)
- #483D64
#483D64
oklch(38.9% 0.066 296.2)
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 #43491C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #43491C 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.