#434C29
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.055 120.8), rgb(67, 76, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#434C29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434C29 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 76, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.055 120.8) |
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 #434C29 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434C29 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #434C29 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #434C29 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#829156
oklch(63% 0.084 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#495526
oklch(42.7% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434C29
oklch(39.9% 0.055 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#434C29 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) | #504826 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464944 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434C29
#434C29
oklch(39.9% 0.055 120.8)
- #4C4061
#4C4061
oklch(39.8% 0.056 300.6)
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 #434C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #434C29 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.