#420711
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.9% 0.088 17.6), rgb(66, 7, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#420711 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420711 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 7, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.088 17.6) |
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 #420711 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420711 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420711 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #420711 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.103 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#F66F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE3C58
oklch(63.1% 0.212 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1025
oklch(37.7% 0.138 17.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420711
oklch(24.9% 0.088 17.6)
#420711 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) | #181711 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49000B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420711
#420711
oklch(24.9% 0.088 17.6)
- #002729
#002729
oklch(24.8% 0.042 200)
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 #420711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #420711 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.