#420E06
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.5% 0.082 32), rgb(66, 14, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#420E06 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420E06 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.082 32) |
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 #420E06 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E06 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E06 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E06 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA99
oklch(81% 0.097 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17761
oklch(70.6% 0.155 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84B31
oklch(63% 0.198 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#771B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.129 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E06
oklch(25.5% 0.082 32)
#420E06 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) | #1D1905 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2504 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A000C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E06
#420E06
oklch(25.5% 0.082 32)
- #00282F
#00282F
oklch(25.4% 0.044 212.2)
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 #420E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.086
Use #420E06 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.