#424522
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.054 113), rgb(66, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#424522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424522 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.054 113) |
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 #424522 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424522 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #424522 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #424522 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A577
oklch(70.6% 0.064 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F53
oklch(63.2% 0.082 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747937
oklch(55.7% 0.089 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#616629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424522
oklch(37.8% 0.054 113)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#424522 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) | #4A421F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4324 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46413D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424522
#424522
oklch(37.8% 0.054 113)
- #433C5C
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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 #424522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #424522 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.