#424316
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.065 110.4), rgb(66, 67, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#424316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424316 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.065 110.4) |
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 #424316 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424316 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #424316 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #424316 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777820
oklch(55.5% 0.107 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646511
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525313
oklch(42.8% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424316
oklch(37.1% 0.065 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#424316 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) | #494011 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494119 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473F39 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424316
#424316
oklch(37.1% 0.065 110.4)
- #403A60
#403A60
oklch(37.2% 0.064 290.1)
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 #424316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
Use #424316 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.