#424B2F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.046 123), rgb(66, 75, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#424B2F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424B2F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 75, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.046 123) |
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 #424B2F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424B2F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #424B2F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #424B2F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA781
oklch(70.8% 0.055 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#819161
oklch(63.1% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B47
oklch(55.7% 0.077 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#596738
oklch(49% 0.071 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#49542F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424B2F
oklch(39.7% 0.046 123)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#424B2F 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) | #4E482D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4830 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444844 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424B2F
#424B2F
oklch(39.7% 0.046 123)
- #4C415B
#4C415B
oklch(39.7% 0.045 303.7)
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 #424B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #424B2F 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.