#42482E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.042 119), rgb(66, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#42482E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42482E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.042 119) |
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 #42482E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42482E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #42482E text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42482E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA582
oklch(70.6% 0.05 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D663A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5331
oklch(42.7% 0.053 118.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42482E
oklch(38.9% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#42482E 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) | #4B452C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444541 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42482E
#42482E
oklch(38.9% 0.042 119)
- #484058
#484058
oklch(38.9% 0.041 299.8)
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 #42482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #42482E 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.