#424205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.077 109.6), rgb(66, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#424205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424205 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.077 109.6) |
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 #424205 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424205 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #424205 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424205 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A660
oklch(70.7% 0.092 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F2E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424205
oklch(36.7% 0.077 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#424205 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) | #483F00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49400A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483D37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424205
#424205
oklch(36.7% 0.077 109.6)
- #3F3764
#3F3764
oklch(36.7% 0.076 290.3)
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 #424205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.065
Use #424205 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.