#42492D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.1% 0.045 120), rgb(66, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#42492D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42492D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.045 120) |
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 #42492D | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42492D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #42492D text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42492D text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA680
oklch(70.7% 0.054 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#849060
oklch(63.1% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A46
oklch(55.6% 0.076 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6738
oklch(49.2% 0.07 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B542E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 119.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42492D
oklch(39.1% 0.045 120)
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Step 950
950
#252919
oklch(27.2% 0.029 119.7)
#42492D 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) | #4C462B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444642 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42492D
#42492D
oklch(39.1% 0.045 120)
- #49405A
#49405A
oklch(39.1% 0.045 300.2)
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 #42492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
Use #42492D 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.