#42491E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.065 117.2), rgb(66, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#42491E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 117°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42491E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.065 117.2) |
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 #42491E | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42491E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #42491E text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42491E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859148
oklch(63% 0.099 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B28
oklch(55.6% 0.107 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D681A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5519
oklch(42.8% 0.083 117.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42491E
oklch(38.8% 0.065 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#42491E 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) | #4E451A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4620 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46453F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42491E
#42491E
oklch(38.8% 0.065 117.2)
- #483D63
#483D63
oklch(38.8% 0.064 296.6)
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 #42491E, 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 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #42491E 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.