#42320D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.057 84.8), rgb(66, 50, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#42320D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 85°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42320D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.057 84.8) |
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 #42320D | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42320D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42320D text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42320D text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28548
oklch(63.1% 0.087 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E29
oklch(55.5% 0.094 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#614B19
oklch(42.6% 0.073 84.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42320D
oklch(32.7% 0.057 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#42320D 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) | #393208 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482D2A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42320D
#42320D
oklch(32.7% 0.057 84.8)
- #263452
#263452
oklch(32.8% 0.057 264.4)
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 #42320D, 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 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.084
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #42320D 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.