#420800
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.089 33.8), rgb(66, 8, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#420800 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| 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 | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420800 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 8, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.089 33.8) |
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 #420800 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420800 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420800 text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #420800 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
#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
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA793
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#F77255
oklch(70.6% 0.17 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF4117
oklch(63% 0.216 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420800
oklch(24.7% 0.089 33.8)
#420800 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) | #1B1600 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292300 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0006 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420800
#420800
oklch(24.7% 0.089 33.8)
- #00262E
#00262E
oklch(24.7% 0.044 215.2)
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 #420800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.012
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.089
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.092
Use #420800 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.