#424929
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39% 0.051 118.9), rgb(66, 73, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#424929 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424929 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.051 118.9) |
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 #424929 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424929 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #424929 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #424929 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67B
oklch(70.6% 0.061 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849059
oklch(63% 0.078 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6730
oklch(49.1% 0.079 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5429
oklch(42.7% 0.065 119)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424929
oklch(39% 0.051 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#424929 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) | #4D4627 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454641 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424929
#424929
oklch(39% 0.051 118.9)
- #493F5D
#493F5D
oklch(39.1% 0.051 299.3)
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 #424929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #424929 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.