#42420D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.071 109.4), rgb(66, 66, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#42420D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42420D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.071 109.4) |
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 #42420D | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42420D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #42420D text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42420D text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A565
oklch(70.6% 0.085 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F38
oklch(63.1% 0.11 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797807
oklch(55.5% 0.119 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535303
oklch(42.8% 0.092 109.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42420D
oklch(36.8% 0.071 109.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#42420D 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) | #483F05 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473D38 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42420D
#42420D
oklch(36.8% 0.071 109.4)
- #3F3862
#3F3862
oklch(36.8% 0.071 290.1)
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 #42420D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #42420D 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.