#42300E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.055 80.3), rgb(66, 48, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#42300E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 80°. 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42300E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 48, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.055 80.3) |
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 #42300E | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42300E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42300E text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42300E text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD91
oklch(81% 0.065 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29950
oklch(70.6% 0.104 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42300E
oklch(32.2% 0.055 80.3)
#42300E 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) | #37300A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B350F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482B29 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42300E
#42300E
oklch(32.2% 0.055 80.3)
- #23334F
#23334F
oklch(32.1% 0.055 261.1)
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 #42300E, 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 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #42300E 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.