#420007
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.9% 0.097 22.7), rgb(66, 0, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#420007 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420007 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 0, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.097 22.7) |
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 #420007 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420007 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420007 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #420007 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#FE6969
oklch(70.7% 0.183 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#F72B40
oklch(63.1% 0.234 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0017
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420007
oklch(23.9% 0.097 22.7)
#420007 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) | #161307 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262105 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0003 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420007
#420007
oklch(23.9% 0.097 22.7)
- #002527
#002527
oklch(24% 0.041 200.2)
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 #420007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.084
Use #420007 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.