#41242A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.045 6.7), rgb(65, 36, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#41242A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41242A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 36, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.045 6.7) |
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 #41242A | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41242A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41242A text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #41242A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A98
oklch(70.7% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06C7E
oklch(63% 0.108 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5368
oklch(55.7% 0.118 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#934356
oklch(49.1% 0.109 7)
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Step 800
800
#773747
oklch(42.6% 0.091 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#61303B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41242A
oklch(30% 0.045 6.7)
#41242A 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) | #29292A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E29 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462226 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41242A
#41242A
oklch(30% 0.045 6.7)
- #0C3531
#0C3531
oklch(30% 0.045 185.8)
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 #41242A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #41242A 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.