#42472C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.043 117), rgb(66, 71, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#42472C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42472C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 71, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.043 117) |
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 #42472C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42472C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #42472C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #42472C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#707947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6638
oklch(49.2% 0.068 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D532F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42472C
oklch(38.6% 0.043 117)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#42472C 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) | #4B442A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454440 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42472C
#42472C
oklch(38.6% 0.043 117)
- #463F58
#463F58
oklch(38.5% 0.043 297.2)
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 #42472C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #42472C 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.