#434B28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.6% 0.055 119.5), rgb(67, 75, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#434B28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434B28 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 75, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.055 119.5) |
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 #434B28 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434B28 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #434B28 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #434B28 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839155
oklch(63.1% 0.085 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B39
oklch(55.6% 0.092 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B682C
oklch(49.2% 0.086 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5425
oklch(42.5% 0.07 119.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434B28
oklch(39.6% 0.055 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#434B28 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) | #4F4725 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464843 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434B28
#434B28
oklch(39.6% 0.055 119.5)
- #4B4060
#4B4060
oklch(39.6% 0.055 299.7)
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 #434B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
Use #434B28 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.