#434D1F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.069 119.8), rgb(67, 77, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#434D1F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434D1F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 77, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.069 119.8) |
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 #434D1F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434D1F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #434D1F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #434D1F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96D
oklch(70.8% 0.084 120)
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Step 500
500
#819344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D22
oklch(55.7% 0.116 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596914
oklch(49.1% 0.107 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#495614
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434D1F
oklch(40% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A10
oklch(27.2% 0.044 120.1)
#434D1F 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) | #52491A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514922 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474943 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434D1F
#434D1F
oklch(40% 0.069 119.8)
- #4D3F67
#4D3F67
oklch(40% 0.068 299.4)
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 #434D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #434D1F 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.