#43500E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.088 120.5), rgb(67, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#43500E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43500E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.088 120.5) |
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 #43500E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43500E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #43500E text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #43500E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#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
#99A96E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#819345
oklch(63.1% 0.106 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D24
oklch(55.6% 0.115 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#596916
oklch(49.1% 0.106 120.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43500E
oklch(40.6% 0.088 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#43500E 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) | #564B02 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B14 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474B44 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43500E
#43500E
oklch(40.6% 0.088 120.5)
- #513D72
#513D72
oklch(40.6% 0.089 299.9)
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 #43500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #43500E 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.