#424933
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.037 122.4), rgb(66, 73, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#424933 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424933 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.037 122.4) |
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 #424933 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424933 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #424933 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424933 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA587
oklch(70.6% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F69
oklch(63% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7951
oklch(55.5% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6642
oklch(49.1% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5336
oklch(42.6% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424933
oklch(39.2% 0.037 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#424933 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) | #4C4632 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4634 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444743 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424933
#424933
oklch(39.2% 0.037 122.4)
- #494156
#494156
oklch(39.2% 0.036 302.1)
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 #424933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
Use #424933 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.