#424604
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.082 113.5), rgb(66, 70, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#424604 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424604 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 70, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.082 113.5) |
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 #424604 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424604 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #424604 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424604 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C598
oklch(80.8% 0.061 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A75D
oklch(70.6% 0.098 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9127
oklch(63.1% 0.126 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424604
oklch(37.8% 0.082 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#424604 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) | #4C4200 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47413A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424604
#424604
oklch(37.8% 0.082 113.5)
- #443869
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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 #424604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.064
Use #424604 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.