#42341B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.044 80.9), rgb(66, 52, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#42341B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42341B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 52, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.044 80.9) |
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 #42341B | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42341B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42341B text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42341B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E855A
oklch(62.9% 0.067 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#896F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D31
oklch(49.2% 0.069 81.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42341B
oklch(33.4% 0.044 80.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#42341B 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) | #3A3419 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47302E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42341B
#42341B
oklch(33.4% 0.044 80.9)
- #29374D
#29374D
oklch(33.5% 0.043 259.2)
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 #42341B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.084
Use #42341B 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.