#424A2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.051 120.3), rgb(66, 74, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#424A2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424A2A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 74, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.051 120.3) |
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 #424A2A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424A2A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #424A2A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #424A2A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6731
oklch(49% 0.079 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5429
oklch(42.6% 0.066 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424A2A
oklch(39.3% 0.051 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#424A2A 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) | #4E4728 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454742 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424A2A
#424A2A
oklch(39.3% 0.051 120.3)
- #4A405D
#4A405D
oklch(39.4% 0.05 300)
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 #424A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
Use #424A2A 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.