#42340E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.057 88.3), rgb(66, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#42340E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42340E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.057 88.3) |
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 #42340E | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42340E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42340E text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #42340E 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8748
oklch(63.2% 0.087 89)
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Step 600
600
#8A7028
oklch(55.6% 0.095 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#755D1A
oklch(49% 0.088 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 88.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42340E
oklch(33.2% 0.057 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#42340E 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) | #3B3309 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3710 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482F2C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42340E
#42340E
oklch(33.2% 0.057 88.3)
- #293453
#293453
oklch(33% 0.057 268.3)
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 #42340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
Use #42340E 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.