#42300C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.057 81.2), rgb(66, 48, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#42300C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42300C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 48, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.057 81.2) |
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 #42300C | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42300C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42300C text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42300C text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#C3994C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42300C
oklch(32.2% 0.057 81.2)
#42300C 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) | #373007 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482B29 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42300C
#42300C
oklch(32.2% 0.057 81.2)
- #233350
#233350
oklch(32.2% 0.056 261.7)
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 #42300C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.088
Use #42300C 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.