#434E09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.089 118.9), rgb(67, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#434E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434E09 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.089 118.9) |
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 #434E09 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434E09 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #434E09 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #434E09 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC797
oklch(80.9% 0.066 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#819421
oklch(63% 0.136 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#434E09
oklch(40.1% 0.089 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#434E09 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) | #544900 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534910 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484942 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434E09
#434E09
oklch(40.1% 0.089 118.9)
- #4F3C71
#4F3C71
oklch(40.2% 0.089 298.9)
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 #434E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #434E09 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.