#424609
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5), rgb(66, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#424609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424609 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5) |
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 #424609 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424609 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #424609 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424609 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A760
oklch(70.6% 0.094 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A912E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 113.3)
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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)
#424609
oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#424609 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47413B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424609
#424609
oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5)
- #443968
#443968
oklch(37.9% 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 #424609, 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 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.065
Use #424609 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.