#424B1A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.072 118.6), rgb(66, 75, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#424B1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B1A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.072 118.6) |
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 #424B1A | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B1A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #424B1A text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B1A text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#83933F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1A
oklch(55.5% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6909
oklch(49.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A550E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424B1A
oklch(39.3% 0.072 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#424B1A 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) | #504715 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464740 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B1A
#424B1A
oklch(39.3% 0.072 118.6)
- #4B3D67
#4B3D67
oklch(39.4% 0.071 298.4)
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 #424B1A, 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 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
Use #424B1A 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.