#424220
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.052 108.7), rgb(66, 66, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#424220 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 109°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424220 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.052 108.7) |
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 #424220 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424220 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #424220 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424220 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E53
oklch(63.2% 0.08 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#787737
oklch(55.6% 0.086 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#656429
oklch(49.1% 0.08 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#525223
oklch(42.7% 0.067 108.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424220
oklch(37% 0.052 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#424220 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) | #47401D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474122 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463E3A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424220
#424220
oklch(37% 0.052 108.7)
- #3F3B5A
#3F3B5A
oklch(37% 0.053 289.5)
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 #424220, 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 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
Use #424220 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.