#42440F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.072 111.6), rgb(66, 68, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#42440F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42440F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.072 111.6) |
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 #42440F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42440F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #42440F text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #42440F text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59D
oklch(81% 0.054 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C9038
oklch(63.2% 0.111 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767907
oklch(55.5% 0.12 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515303
oklch(42.6% 0.092 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42440F
oklch(37.3% 0.072 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#42440F 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) | #4A4107 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4213 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473F3A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42440F
#42440F
oklch(37.3% 0.072 111.6)
- #413964
#413964
oklch(37.3% 0.073 291)
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 #42440F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
Use #42440F 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.