#434937
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.4% 0.03 122.8), rgb(67, 73, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#434937 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434937 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 73, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.03 122.8) |
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 #434937 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434937 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #434937 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434937 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#848E6F
oklch(63% 0.046 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7858
oklch(55.5% 0.049 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6548
oklch(49.1% 0.046 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B533B
oklch(42.8% 0.039 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434937
oklch(39.4% 0.03 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#434937 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) | #4B4736 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4738 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444744 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434937
#434937
oklch(39.4% 0.03 122.8)
- #494254
#494254
oklch(39.3% 0.031 302.7)
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 #434937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #434937 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.