#434A28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.053 118.4), rgb(67, 74, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#434A28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434A28 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 74, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.053 118.4) |
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 #434A28 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434A28 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #434A28 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434A28 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849156
oklch(63.2% 0.083 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C672D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434A28
oklch(39.4% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#434A28 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) | #4E4725 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464742 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434A28
#434A28
oklch(39.4% 0.053 118.4)
- #4A405F
#4A405F
oklch(39.5% 0.053 298.8)
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 #434A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
Use #434A28 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.