#424D19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.8% 0.076 120.1), rgb(66, 77, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#424D19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #424D19 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 77, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.076 120.1) |
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 #424D19 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #424D19 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #424D19 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #424D19 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#80933B
oklch(62.9% 0.116 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D11
oklch(55.5% 0.126 120)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485608
oklch(42.6% 0.097 120.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#424D19
oklch(39.8% 0.076 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#424D19 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) | #524813 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51481D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464942 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #424D19
#424D19
oklch(39.8% 0.076 120.1)
- #4E3D6A
#4E3D6A
oklch(39.9% 0.076 300.4)
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 #424D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #424D19 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.