#434A2D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.047 119.6), rgb(67, 74, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#434A2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434A2D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 74, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.047 119.6) |
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 #434A2D | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434A2D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #434A2D text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #434A2D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#84905E
oklch(63.1% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A44
oklch(55.6% 0.078 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6736
oklch(49.2% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 119.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434A2D
oklch(39.5% 0.047 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#434A2D 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) | #4E472B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464743 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434A2D
#434A2D
oklch(39.5% 0.047 119.6)
- #4A415C
#4A415C
oklch(39.6% 0.046 299.6)
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 #434A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
Use #434A2D 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.