#42501F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.074 123), rgb(66, 80, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#42501F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42501F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 80, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.074 123) |
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 #42501F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42501F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #42501F text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #42501F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9254
oklch(63% 0.089 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#697C39
oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#57692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42501F
oklch(40.7% 0.074 123)
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Step 900
900
#3C4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#42501F 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) | #554B1A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B22 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454C45 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42501F
#42501F
oklch(40.7% 0.074 123)
- #523F6B
#523F6B
oklch(40.7% 0.075 303.1)
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 #42501F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #42501F 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.