#420B0B
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.2% 0.084 25.6), rgb(66, 11, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#420B0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420B0B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 11, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.084 25.6) |
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 #420B0B | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420B0B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420B0B text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #420B0B 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F4746C
oklch(70.8% 0.159 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4544
oklch(63.1% 0.203 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60E23
oklch(55.5% 0.22 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#960615
oklch(42.6% 0.17 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#791718
oklch(37.8% 0.133 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420B0B
oklch(25.2% 0.084 25.6)
#420B0B 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) | #1B180A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292409 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49000C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420B0B
#420B0B
oklch(25.2% 0.084 25.6)
- #00282C
#00282C
oklch(25.3% 0.043 204.9)
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 #420B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #420B0B 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.