#420608
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.6% 0.089 25.2), rgb(66, 6, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#420608 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 25°. 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 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420608 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 6, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.089 25.2) |
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 #420608 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420608 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420608 text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #420608 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69E
oklch(81% 0.106 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#F86F68
oklch(70.6% 0.17 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.216 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D80022
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F15
oklch(37.8% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420608
oklch(24.6% 0.089 25.2)
#420608 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) | #191607 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282306 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0007 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420608
#420608
oklch(24.6% 0.089 25.2)
- #00262A
#00262A
oklch(24.5% 0.042 205.3)
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 #420608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.013
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #420608 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.