#425317
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.4% 0.086 123.8), rgb(66, 83, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#425317 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425317 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.086 123.8) |
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 #425317 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425317 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #425317 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #425317 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A971
oklch(70.6% 0.08 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A1E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425317
oklch(41.4% 0.086 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#425317 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) | #584D0F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454F47 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425317
#425317
oklch(41.4% 0.086 123.8)
- #563F72
#563F72
oklch(41.6% 0.086 303.7)
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 #425317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #425317 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.