#420909
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25% 0.086 26.1), rgb(66, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#420909 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420909 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.086 26.1) |
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 #420909 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420909 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420909 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #420909 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79E
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57269
oklch(70.6% 0.163 26)
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Step 500
500
#ED423F
oklch(63.1% 0.208 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A1416
oklch(37.7% 0.136 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420909
oklch(25% 0.086 26.1)
#420909 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) | #1A1708 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292407 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A000A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420909
#420909
oklch(25% 0.086 26.1)
- #00272C
#00272C
oklch(24.9% 0.043 207.6)
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 #420909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #420909 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.