#43531B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.082 123.5), rgb(67, 83, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#43531B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43531B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 83, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.082 123.5) |
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 #43531B | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43531B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43531B text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #43531B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934E
oklch(63% 0.097 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D30
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A22
oklch(49.2% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43531B
oklch(41.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#43531B 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) | #584E14 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464F47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43531B
#43531B
oklch(41.6% 0.082 123.5)
- #554070
#554070
oklch(41.6% 0.081 303.2)
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 #43531B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
Use #43531B 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.