#424001
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.077 107.7), rgb(66, 64, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#424001 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424001 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 64, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.077 107.7) |
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 #424001 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424001 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #424001 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424001 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#918E2B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424001
oklch(36.2% 0.077 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#424001 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) | #473D00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F06 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483B35 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424001
#424001
oklch(36.2% 0.077 107.7)
- #3C3664
#3C3664
oklch(36.2% 0.078 287.8)
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 #424001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
Use #424001 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.