#42330E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.056 86.4), rgb(66, 51, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#42330E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42330E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 51, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.056 86.4) |
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 #42330E | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42330E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42330E text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42330E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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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
#B39E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18649
oklch(63.2% 0.086 86)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F29
oklch(55.5% 0.094 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 87)
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Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42330E
oklch(33% 0.056 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#42330E 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) | #3A3309 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3710 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482E2B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42330E
#42330E
oklch(33% 0.056 86.4)
- #283452
#283452
oklch(32.9% 0.056 266.8)
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 #42330E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
Use #42330E 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.