#424328
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.043 110.1), rgb(66, 67, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#424328 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424328 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.043 110.1) |
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 #424328 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424328 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #424328 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424328 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D5F
oklch(63% 0.064 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767745
oklch(55.6% 0.07 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424328
oklch(37.4% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#424328 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) | #474126 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474229 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45403C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424328
#424328
oklch(37.4% 0.043 110.1)
- #403D56
#403D56
oklch(37.4% 0.043 289.7)
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 #424328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
Use #424328 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.