#424509
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.078 112.6), rgb(66, 69, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#424509 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424509 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.078 112.6) |
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 #424509 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424509 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #424509 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424509 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A761
oklch(70.7% 0.093 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B902F
oklch(63% 0.119 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424509
oklch(37.6% 0.078 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#424509 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) | #4B4100 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B430E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47403A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424509
#424509
oklch(37.6% 0.078 112.6)
- #433867
#433867
oklch(37.5% 0.079 293)
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 #424509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #424509 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.