#420500
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.4% 0.092 32.1), rgb(66, 5, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#420500 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420500 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 5, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.092 32.1) |
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 #420500 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420500 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420500 text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #420500 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FA7056
oklch(70.8% 0.174 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#F33B1B
oklch(63.2% 0.224 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1100
oklch(37.7% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420500
oklch(24.4% 0.092 32.1)
#420500 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) | #191500 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282200 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0004 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420500
#420500
oklch(24.4% 0.092 32.1)
- #00252C
#00252C
oklch(24.3% 0.043 213.2)
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 #420500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.007
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.089
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.091
Use #420500 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.