#42301D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.04 67.1), rgb(66, 48, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#42301D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42301D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 48, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.04 67.1) |
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 #42301D | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42301D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42301D text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #42301D text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38361
oklch(63.2% 0.062 68)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C48
oklch(55.7% 0.067 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#795A39
oklch(49.2% 0.063 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#62492F
oklch(42.6% 0.052 66.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42301D
oklch(32.5% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#42301D 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) | #36311C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482C2B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42301D
#42301D
oklch(32.5% 0.04 67.1)
- #233648
#233648
oklch(32.5% 0.041 247.8)
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 #42301D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #42301D 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.