#434B22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.063 118.5), rgb(67, 75, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#434B22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434B22 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.063 118.5) |
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 #434B22 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434B22 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #434B22 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #434B22 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA772
oklch(70.6% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#84924B
oklch(63.2% 0.097 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B681F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B551C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 118.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434B22
oklch(39.5% 0.063 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#434B22 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) | #50471E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4724 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474742 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434B22
#434B22
oklch(39.5% 0.063 118.5)
- #4B3F64
#4B3F64
oklch(39.6% 0.063 298.4)
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 #434B22, 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
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #434B22 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.