#43521F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.3% 0.077 123.5), rgb(67, 82, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#43521F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43521F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 82, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.077 123.5) |
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 #43521F | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43521F | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #43521F text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #43521F text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9353
oklch(63.1% 0.092 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#687D36
oklch(55.7% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#566929
oklch(49% 0.092 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43521F
oklch(41.3% 0.077 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#43521F 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) | #574D1A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C22 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464E47 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43521F
#43521F
oklch(41.3% 0.077 123.5)
- #54406D
#54406D
oklch(41.3% 0.077 303.7)
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 #43521F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #43521F 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.