#42420E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.071 109.4), rgb(66, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#42420E 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 0.026 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 | #42420E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 65%, 16%) |
| 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 #42420E | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42420E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #42420E text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42420E 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A566
oklch(70.6% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F39
oklch(63.2% 0.109 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#79780B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535305
oklch(42.8% 0.091 109.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42420E
oklch(36.8% 0.071 109.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#42420E 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) | #483F06 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473D38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42420E
#42420E
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 #42420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
Use #42420E 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.