#42290B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.057 67.3), rgb(66, 41, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#42290B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42290B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 41, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.057 67.3) |
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 #42290B | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42290B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42290B text on white | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42290B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB992
oklch(80.9% 0.067 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9353
oklch(70.7% 0.107 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7608
oklch(63% 0.137 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42290B
oklch(30.6% 0.057 67.3)
#42290B 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) | #312B07 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492323 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42290B
#42290B
oklch(30.6% 0.057 67.3)
- #15314A
#15314A
oklch(30.5% 0.057 247.8)
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 #42290B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #42290B 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.