#42461D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.061 113.9), rgb(66, 70, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#42461D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42461D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.061 113.9) |
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 #42461D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42461D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #42461D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42461D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661D
oklch(49% 0.095 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F541B
oklch(42.9% 0.079 114)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42461D
oklch(38% 0.061 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#42461D 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) | #4B4319 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46423D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42461D
#42461D
oklch(38% 0.061 113.9)
- #443C60
#443C60
oklch(38.1% 0.061 293.5)
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 #42461D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
Use #42461D 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.