#42361E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.9% 0.041 83.8), rgb(66, 54, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#42361E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42361E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 54, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.041 83.8) |
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 #42361E | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42361E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42361E text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42361E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C875D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#877043
oklch(55.7% 0.069 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 84.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42361E
oklch(33.9% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#42361E 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) | #3C361C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E391F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473230 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42361E
#42361E
oklch(33.9% 0.041 83.8)
- #2D384D
#2D384D
oklch(34% 0.04 263)
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 #42361E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #42361E 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.