#424323
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.05 110.1), rgb(66, 67, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#424323 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424323 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.05 110.1) |
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 #424323 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424323 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #424323 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424323 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A479
oklch(70.6% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E57
oklch(63.2% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783B
oklch(55.7% 0.083 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63642D
oklch(49% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#515227
oklch(42.7% 0.063 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424323
oklch(37.3% 0.05 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#424323 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) | #484020 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484224 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463F3B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424323
#424323
oklch(37.3% 0.05 110.1)
- #403C59
#403C59
oklch(37.3% 0.049 290.1)
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 #424323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
Use #424323 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.