#42260E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.056 58.7), rgb(66, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#42260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 59°. 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 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42260E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.056 58.7) |
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 #42260E | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42260E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42260E text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #42260E 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B797
oklch(81% 0.066 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#D1905B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47225
oklch(63.1% 0.135 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633402
oklch(37.8% 0.088 59.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42260E
oklch(29.9% 0.056 58.7)
#42260E 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) | #2E290B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492021 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42260E
#42260E
oklch(29.9% 0.056 58.7)
- #0D3146
#0D3146
oklch(29.9% 0.055 238.5)
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 #42260E, 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 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #42260E 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.