#42432D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2), rgb(66, 67, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#42432D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42432D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 67, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 20%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2) |
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 #42432D | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42432D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #42432D text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #42432D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D67
oklch(63.2% 0.054 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#75774E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505134
oklch(42.6% 0.045 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#42432D 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) | #46412C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45403D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42432D
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
- #413E53
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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 #42432D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #42432D 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.