#424B1E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.068 119), rgb(66, 75, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#424B1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B1E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.068 119) |
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 #424B1E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B1E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #424B1E text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B1E 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#839246
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C24
oklch(55.5% 0.113 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6916
oklch(49.3% 0.105 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5516
oklch(42.6% 0.086 118.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424B1E
oklch(39.4% 0.068 119)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#424B1E 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) | #50471A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4721 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464741 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B1E
#424B1E
oklch(39.4% 0.068 119)
- #4B3D65
#4B3D65
oklch(39.3% 0.068 299.4)
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 #424B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #424B1E 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.