#42412D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.032 105.5), rgb(66, 65, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#42412D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42412D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 65, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.032 105.5) |
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 #42412D | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42412D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #42412D text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42412D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C69
oklch(63.2% 0.05 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#777550
oklch(55.4% 0.054 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#646341
oklch(49.2% 0.05 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#525136
oklch(42.8% 0.042 106.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42412D
oklch(37% 0.032 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#42412D 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) | #443F2C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453E3C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42412D
#42412D
oklch(37% 0.032 105.5)
- #3E3E50
#3E3E50
oklch(37.1% 0.031 284.8)
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 #42412D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
Use #42412D 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.