#42340C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.059 89), rgb(66, 52, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#42340C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42340C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 52, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.059 89) |
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 #42340C | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42340C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42340C text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #42340C text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8745
oklch(63.1% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7024
oklch(55.6% 0.098 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D16
oklch(49% 0.091 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42340C
oklch(33.2% 0.059 89)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#42340C 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) | #3B3307 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482F2C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42340C
#42340C
oklch(33.2% 0.059 89)
- #293454
#293454
oklch(33.1% 0.059 268.7)
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 #42340C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.080
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #42340C 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.