#424A23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.2% 0.06 118.8), rgb(66, 74, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#424A23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424A23 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 74, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.06 118.8) |
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 #424A23 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424A23 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #424A23 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #424A23 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA774
oklch(70.6% 0.072 119)
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Step 500
500
#83914F
oklch(63% 0.092 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B31
oklch(55.5% 0.1 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6824
oklch(49.1% 0.093 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424A23
oklch(39.2% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#424A23 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) | #4E4620 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4625 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454641 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424A23
#424A23
oklch(39.2% 0.06 118.8)
- #4A3E61
#4A3E61
oklch(39.2% 0.06 299.4)
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 #424A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #424A23 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.