#42310A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.059 84), rgb(66, 49, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#42310A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42310A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 49, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.059 84) |
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 #42310A | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42310A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42310A text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #42310A 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38546
oklch(63.1% 0.09 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E25
oklch(55.6% 0.098 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42310A
oklch(32.4% 0.059 84)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#42310A 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) | #383105 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482C29 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42310A
#42310A
oklch(32.4% 0.059 84)
- #243352
#243352
oklch(32.4% 0.059 263.8)
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 #42310A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.086
Use #42310A 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.