#42441C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.06 111.5), rgb(66, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#42441C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42441C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.06 111.5) |
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 #42441C | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42441C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #42441C text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #42441C 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 112)
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Step 700
700
#63651E
oklch(49% 0.092 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#50531B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42441C
oklch(37.5% 0.06 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#42441C 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) | #494118 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46403B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42441C
#42441C
oklch(37.5% 0.06 111.5)
- #413B5E
#413B5E
oklch(37.4% 0.059 291.1)
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 #42441C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #42441C 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.