#434F28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.062 123.2), rgb(67, 79, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#434F28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #434F28 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 79, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.062 123.2) |
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 #434F28 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #434F28 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #434F28 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #434F28 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#81915F
oklch(63.1% 0.073 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B45
oklch(55.6% 0.08 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#596836
oklch(49.2% 0.075 122.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#434F28
oklch(40.7% 0.062 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#434F28 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) | #534B25 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464C46 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #434F28
#434F28
oklch(40.7% 0.062 123.2)
- #504165
#504165
oklch(40.6% 0.062 302.9)
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 #434F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #434F28 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.