#424A0E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.081 117), rgb(66, 74, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#424A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424A0E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 74, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.081 117) |
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 #424A0E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424A0E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #424A0E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #424A0E text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA961
oklch(70.8% 0.097 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85932F
oklch(63.2% 0.124 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424A0E
oklch(38.9% 0.081 117)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#424A0E 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) | #504604 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4613 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47453F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424A0E
#424A0E
oklch(38.9% 0.081 117)
- #4A3B6B
#4A3B6B
oklch(39.1% 0.081 296.9)
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 #424A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
Use #424A0E 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.