#41222B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.049 1.8), rgb(65, 34, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#41222B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41222B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 34, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.049 1.8) |
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 #41222B | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41222B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41222B text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #41222B text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BE
oklch(81% 0.058 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1889C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#963F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A344B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#622E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41222B
oklch(29.6% 0.049 1.8)
#41222B 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) | #27282B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D2A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462025 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41222B
#41222B
oklch(29.6% 0.049 1.8)
- #06352F
#06352F
oklch(29.7% 0.049 182.2)
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 #41222B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #41222B 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.