#42492B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.1% 0.048 119.4), rgb(66, 73, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#42492B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42492B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.048 119.4) |
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 #42492B | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42492B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #42492B text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42492B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#84905D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A42
oklch(55.6% 0.08 119)
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Step 700
700
#5C6734
oklch(49.2% 0.075 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B542C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 119.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42492B
oklch(39.1% 0.048 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#42492B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454641 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42492B
#42492B
oklch(39.1% 0.048 119.4)
- #493F5C
#493F5C
oklch(39% 0.05 299.9)
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 #42492B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #42492B 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.