#42550F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.9% 0.095 124.1), rgb(66, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#42550F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42550F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.095 124.1) |
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 #42550F | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42550F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #42550F text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #42550F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9542
oklch(63.1% 0.114 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#536B10
oklch(49.1% 0.115 124.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#42550F
oklch(41.9% 0.095 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#42550F 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) | #5A4F01 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E16 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465048 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42550F
#42550F
oklch(41.9% 0.095 124.1)
- #583E76
#583E76
oklch(41.8% 0.094 304)
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 #42550F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
Use #42550F 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.