#42260C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.057 60.4), rgb(66, 38, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#42260C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42260C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 38, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.057 60.4) |
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 #42260C | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42260C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42260C text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #42260C text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 60)
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Step 400
400
#D29058
oklch(70.7% 0.108 60)
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Step 500
500
#C4721C
oklch(63% 0.138 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42260C
oklch(29.9% 0.057 60.4)
#42260C 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) | #2F2909 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492020 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42260C
#42260C
oklch(29.9% 0.057 60.4)
- #0D3147
#0D3147
oklch(29.9% 0.057 239.7)
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 #42260C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #42260C 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.