#42200F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.059 45.9), rgb(66, 32, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#42200F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42200F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 32, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.059 45.9) |
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 #42200F | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42200F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42200F text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42200F text on black | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8963
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6935
oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94E02
oklch(55.5% 0.155 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#813401
oklch(42.6% 0.119 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 45.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42200F
oklch(28.7% 0.059 45.9)
#42200F 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) | #29250D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49191C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42200F
#42200F
oklch(28.7% 0.059 45.9)
- #00303F
#00303F
oklch(28.8% 0.055 225.1)
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 #42200F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
Use #42200F 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.