#42481A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.5% 0.068 115.9), rgb(66, 72, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#42481A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42481A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.068 115.9) |
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 #42481A | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42481A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #42481A text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #42481A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#869143
oklch(63% 0.104 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B20
oklch(55.6% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6711
oklch(49% 0.105 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5413
oklch(42.6% 0.086 115.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42481A
oklch(38.5% 0.068 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#42481A 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) | #4D4415 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46443E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42481A
#42481A
oklch(38.5% 0.068 115.9)
- #473C64
#473C64
oklch(38.6% 0.068 295.7)
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 #42481A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
Use #42481A 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.