#424400
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.082 111.7), rgb(66, 68, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#424400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424400 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.082 111.7) |
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 #424400 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424400 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #424400 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424400 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C9024
oklch(63% 0.126 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424400
oklch(37.2% 0.082 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#424400 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) | #4A4000 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4206 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483F38 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424400
#424400
oklch(37.2% 0.082 111.7)
- #413768
#413768
oklch(37.2% 0.082 291.2)
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 #424400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.064
Use #424400 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.