#424216
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.063 109.1), rgb(66, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#424216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424216 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.063 109.1) |
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 #424216 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424216 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #424216 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424216 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#787822
oklch(55.6% 0.106 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656514
oklch(49.1% 0.098 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#535214
oklch(42.7% 0.081 108.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424216
oklch(36.9% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#424216 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) | #483F11 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484119 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473E39 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424216
#424216
oklch(36.9% 0.063 109.1)
- #3E395F
#3E395F
oklch(36.8% 0.065 288.8)
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 #424216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
Use #424216 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.