#42452A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.043 113.6), rgb(66, 69, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#42452A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42452A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 69, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.043 113.6) |
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 #42452A | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42452A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #42452A text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42452A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A580
oklch(70.8% 0.052 114)
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Step 500
500
#898E60
oklch(63.1% 0.065 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737846
oklch(55.6% 0.071 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#606537
oklch(49.1% 0.067 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F522E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 112.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42452A
oklch(38% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#42452A 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) | #494328 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45423E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42452A
#42452A
oklch(38% 0.043 113.6)
- #433E57
#433E57
oklch(37.9% 0.043 293.4)
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 #42452A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
Use #42452A 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.