#425121
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.074 124), rgb(66, 81, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#425121 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 124°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425121 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.074 124) |
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 #425121 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425121 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #425121 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #425121 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A879
oklch(70.6% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9356
oklch(63.2% 0.088 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#687D3A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#56692C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 124.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425121
oklch(41% 0.074 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#425121 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) | #554C1C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C24 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454D46 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425121
#425121
oklch(41% 0.074 124)
- #53406B
#53406B
oklch(41.1% 0.073 303.7)
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 #425121, 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 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #425121 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.