#420C0D
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.4% 0.083 24.4), rgb(66, 12, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#420C0D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420C0D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 12, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.083 24.4) |
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 #420C0D | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420C0D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420C0D text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #420C0D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A1
oklch(81% 0.098 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F2746F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4748
oklch(63.2% 0.2 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5142A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#950A1A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#78181B
oklch(37.7% 0.13 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420C0D
oklch(25.4% 0.083 24.4)
#420C0D 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) | #1C190C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49000D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420C0D
#420C0D
oklch(25.4% 0.083 24.4)
- #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 #420C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #420C0D 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.