#425406
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.099 123), rgb(66, 84, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#425406 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #425406 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 84, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.099 123) |
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 #425406 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #425406 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #425406 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #425406 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C953D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F16
oklch(55.6% 0.128 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B04
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#425406
oklch(41.6% 0.099 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#425406 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464F46 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #425406
#425406
oklch(41.6% 0.099 123)
- #573D78
#573D78
oklch(41.7% 0.099 302.7)
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 #425406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
Use #425406 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.