#434D20
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.068 120), rgb(67, 77, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#434D20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434D20 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 77, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.068 120) |
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 #434D20 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434D20 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #434D20 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #434D20 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#819346
oklch(63.2% 0.105 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D25
oklch(55.7% 0.114 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#596917
oklch(49.1% 0.106 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#495616
oklch(42.8% 0.088 120.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434D20
oklch(40% 0.068 120)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#434D20 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) | #52491C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504923 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474943 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434D20
#434D20
oklch(40% 0.068 120)
- #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 #434D20, 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 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #434D20 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.