#420B06
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.2% 0.085 29.9), rgb(66, 11, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#420B06 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420B06 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 11, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.085 29.9) |
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 #420B06 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420B06 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420B06 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #420B06 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F47462
oklch(70.6% 0.161 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4634
oklch(63.2% 0.205 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71001
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#79170E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420B06
oklch(25.2% 0.085 29.9)
#420B06 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) | #1C1805 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292404 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A000A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420B06
#420B06
oklch(25.2% 0.085 29.9)
- #00272D
#00272D
oklch(25% 0.043 210.1)
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 #420B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #420B06 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.