#41212C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.051 358.7), rgb(65, 33, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#41212C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41212C |
| RGB | rgb(65, 33, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.051 358.7) |
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 #41212C | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41212C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41212C text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #41212C text on black | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D2879F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56788
oklch(63.2% 0.125 359)
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Step 600
600
#B04C72
oklch(55.6% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#973D5F
oklch(49.2% 0.126 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A334E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D41
oklch(37.7% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41212C
oklch(29.5% 0.051 358.7)
#41212C 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) | #25272C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461F25 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41212C
#41212C
oklch(29.5% 0.051 358.7)
- #04352D
#04352D
oklch(29.6% 0.052 178.6)
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 #41212C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #41212C 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.