#42520F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.1% 0.091 122.5), rgb(66, 82, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#42520F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42520F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 82, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 69%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.091 122.5) |
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 #42520F | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42520F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #42520F text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #42520F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#677E23
oklch(55.6% 0.118 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A15
oklch(49.1% 0.11 122.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42520F
oklch(41.1% 0.091 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#42520F 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) | #574C02 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C15 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464D45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42520F
#42520F
oklch(41.1% 0.091 122.5)
- #543D73
#543D73
oklch(41% 0.091 302.2)
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 #42520F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #42520F 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.