#424828
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.051 117.5), rgb(66, 72, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#424828 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424828 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 72, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.051 117.5) |
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 #424828 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424828 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #424828 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424828 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67B
oklch(70.7% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#859059
oklch(63.1% 0.078 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6730
oklch(49.2% 0.079 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5429
oklch(42.8% 0.065 117.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424828
oklch(38.7% 0.051 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#424828 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) | #4C4526 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454540 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424828
#424828
oklch(38.7% 0.051 117.5)
- #473F5C
#473F5C
oklch(38.8% 0.049 296.7)
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 #424828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #424828 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.