#424A34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.037 124.3), rgb(66, 74, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#424A34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424A34 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 74, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.037 124.3) |
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 #424A34 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424A34 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #424A34 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #424A34 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#82906A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A51
oklch(55.6% 0.063 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6642
oklch(49% 0.056 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424A34
oklch(39.5% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#424A34 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) | #4D4733 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4735 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444844 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424A34
#424A34
oklch(39.5% 0.037 124.3)
- #4B4257
#4B4257
oklch(39.7% 0.037 304.3)
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 #424A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #424A34 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.