#420207
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.2% 0.094 23.8), rgb(66, 2, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#420207 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420207 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 2, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.094 23.8) |
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 #420207 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420207 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420207 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #420207 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC6B68
oklch(70.7% 0.178 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#F5313F
oklch(63.1% 0.228 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80029
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7E0515
oklch(37.7% 0.149 23.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420207
oklch(24.2% 0.094 23.8)
#420207 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) | #171407 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272205 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0004 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420207
#420207
oklch(24.2% 0.094 23.8)
- #002529
#002529
oklch(24.1% 0.041 205.5)
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 #420207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #420207 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.