#424C2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.8% 0.055 122.3), rgb(66, 76, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#424C2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424C2A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.055 122.3) |
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 #424C2A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424C2A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #424C2A text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #424C2A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A87A
oklch(70.8% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#819258
oklch(63.2% 0.083 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#58682E
oklch(49% 0.085 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424C2A
oklch(39.8% 0.055 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#424C2A 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) | #504827 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454944 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424C2A
#424C2A
oklch(39.8% 0.055 122.3)
- #4D4060
#4D4060
oklch(39.8% 0.055 302.6)
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 #424C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
Use #424C2A 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.