#420E09
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.6% 0.081 29.3), rgb(66, 14, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#420E09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. 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 | #420E09 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.081 29.3) |
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 #420E09 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E09 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E09 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E09 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17766
oklch(70.7% 0.154 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.196 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31F14
oklch(55.5% 0.213 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70803
oklch(49.2% 0.198 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#94120A
oklch(42.7% 0.164 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B13
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E09
oklch(25.6% 0.081 29.3)
#420E09 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) | #1D1908 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2507 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A010D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E09
#420E09
oklch(25.6% 0.081 29.3)
- #00292E
#00292E
oklch(25.7% 0.044 207.2)
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 #420E09, 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
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #420E09 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.