#424011
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.066 106.9), rgb(66, 64, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#424011 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424011 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 64, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.066 106.9) |
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 #424011 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424011 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #424011 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424011 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D3F
oklch(63% 0.1 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B771A
oklch(55.6% 0.109 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#686409
oklch(49.1% 0.102 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#55520E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 106.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424011
oklch(36.3% 0.066 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#424011 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) | #463D0B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F14 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473B36 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424011
#424011
oklch(36.3% 0.066 106.9)
- #3C385F
#3C385F
oklch(36.3% 0.066 287.3)
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 #424011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #424011 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.