#424120
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.051 107.1), rgb(66, 65, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#424120 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424120 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 65, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.051 107.1) |
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 #424120 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424120 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #424120 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424120 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D54
oklch(63.1% 0.078 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#797738
oklch(55.7% 0.085 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#66642B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#535124
oklch(42.6% 0.065 106.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424120
oklch(36.8% 0.051 107.1)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#424120 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) | #463F1D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474022 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463D39 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424120
#424120
oklch(36.8% 0.051 107.1)
- #3D3B59
#3D3B59
oklch(36.8% 0.051 286.6)
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 #424120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
Use #424120 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.