#420E08
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.6% 0.081 30.2), rgb(66, 14, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#420E08 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 30°. 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 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420E08 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.081 30.2) |
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 #420E08 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E08 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E08 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E08 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84B38
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41F0D
oklch(55.7% 0.214 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#941206
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E08
oklch(25.6% 0.081 30.2)
#420E08 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) | #1D1907 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2506 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A010D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E08
#420E08
oklch(25.6% 0.081 30.2)
- #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 #420E08, 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 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #420E08 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.