#424835
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.032 122.1), rgb(66, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#424835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424835 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.032 122.1) |
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 #424835 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424835 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #424835 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424835 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7956
oklch(55.7% 0.053 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6546
oklch(49% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424835
oklch(39% 0.032 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#424835 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) | #4A4634 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4636 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444643 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424835
#424835
oklch(39% 0.032 122.1)
- #484154
#484154
oklch(39% 0.033 301.7)
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 #424835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #424835 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.