#424520
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9), rgb(66, 69, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#424520 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424520 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9) |
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 #424520 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424520 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #424520 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424520 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A574
oklch(70.6% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#747933
oklch(55.6% 0.093 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616625
oklch(49.2% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5320
oklch(42.7% 0.073 113.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#424520 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) | #4A421D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4322 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46413C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424520
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
- #433C5D
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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 #424520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
Use #424520 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.