#443205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.9% 0.063 84.9), rgb(68, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#443205 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443205 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.063 84.9) |
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 #443205 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443205 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #443205 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #443205 text on black | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A5853E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 85)
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Step 600
600
#906D18
oklch(55.5% 0.106 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B06
oklch(49% 0.098 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 85.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443205
oklch(32.9% 0.063 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#443205 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) | #3A3200 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3707 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2C2A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443205
#443205
oklch(32.9% 0.063 84.9)
- #253456
#253456
oklch(32.9% 0.064 265.1)
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 #443205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #443205 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.