#42490D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.08 116.2), rgb(66, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#42490D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42490D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.08 116.2) |
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 #42490D | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42490D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #42490D text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42490D 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA861
oklch(70.6% 0.095 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#86922F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42490D
oklch(38.6% 0.08 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#42490D 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) | #4F4503 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4512 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47443E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42490D
#42490D
oklch(38.6% 0.08 116.2)
- #483A6A
#483A6A
oklch(38.6% 0.081 295.8)
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 #42490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #42490D 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.