#42040C
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.5% 0.091 20.7), rgb(66, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#42040C is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42040C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.091 20.7) |
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 #42040C | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42040C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42040C text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #42040C text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D71
oklch(70.8% 0.173 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#F2364C
oklch(63.1% 0.221 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.144 20.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42040C
oklch(24.5% 0.091 20.7)
#42040C 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) | #17150C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0007 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42040C
#42040C
oklch(24.5% 0.091 20.7)
- #002628
#002628
oklch(24.4% 0.042 200.1)
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 #42040C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #42040C 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.