#424619
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.066 113.8), rgb(66, 70, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#424619 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424619 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 70, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.066 113.8) |
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 #424619 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424619 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #424619 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #424619 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899044
oklch(63.1% 0.1 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A22
oklch(55.6% 0.109 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616713
oklch(49.3% 0.102 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5414
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424619
oklch(38% 0.066 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#424619 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) | #4B4314 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46423C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424619
#424619
oklch(38% 0.066 113.8)
- #443B62
#443B62
oklch(38% 0.066 293.6)
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 #424619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #424619 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.