#424709
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.1% 0.08 114.4), rgb(66, 71, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#424709 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424709 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 71, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.08 114.4) |
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 #424709 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424709 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #424709 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424709 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC699
oklch(81% 0.061 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88912D
oklch(63% 0.122 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424709
oklch(38.1% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#424709 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) | #4D4300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47423C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424709
#424709
oklch(38.1% 0.08 114.4)
- #463969
#463969
oklch(38.1% 0.081 294.7)
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 #424709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- 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 0.064
Use #424709 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.