#424429
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9), rgb(66, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#424429 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 112°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424429 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9) |
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 #424429 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424429 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #424429 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424429 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747845
oklch(55.7% 0.072 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#626537
oklch(49.3% 0.067 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#424429 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) | #484227 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45413D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424429
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
- #423E57
#423E57
oklch(37.8% 0.042 291.6)
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 #424429, 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 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #424429 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.