#425015
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.084 121.8), rgb(66, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#425015 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425015 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.084 121.8) |
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 #425015 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425015 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #425015 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #425015 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#697D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#57691F
oklch(49% 0.101 122)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425015
oklch(40.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#425015 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) | #554B0C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464C44 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425015
#425015
oklch(40.6% 0.084 121.8)
- #523D6F
#523D6F
oklch(40.6% 0.085 302.1)
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 #425015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #425015 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.