#424820
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.061 116.4), rgb(66, 72, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#424820 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424820 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 72, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.061 116.4) |
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 #424820 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424820 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #424820 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #424820 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA772
oklch(70.8% 0.073 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A2E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6720
oklch(49.1% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D541D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424820
oklch(38.6% 0.061 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#424820 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) | #4D441C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4522 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46443F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424820
#424820
oklch(38.6% 0.061 116.4)
- #473D61
#473D61
oklch(38.6% 0.061 296.2)
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 #424820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #424820 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.