#424A26
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.2% 0.056 119.3), rgb(66, 74, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#424A26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424A26 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 74, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.056 119.3) |
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 #424A26 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424A26 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #424A26 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424A26 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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#839153
oklch(63% 0.087 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B37
oklch(55.6% 0.094 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B682A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424A26
oklch(39.2% 0.056 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#424A26 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) | #4E4623 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4728 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454741 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424A26
#424A26
oklch(39.2% 0.056 119.3)
- #4A3F60
#4A3F60
oklch(39.3% 0.056 299.1)
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 #424A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #424A26 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.