#420E10
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.7% 0.08 22.8), rgb(66, 14, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#420E10 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420E10 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.08 22.8) |
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 #420E10 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E10 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E10 text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E10 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.193 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D21D33
oklch(55.5% 0.21 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60626
oklch(49.2% 0.196 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#931121
oklch(42.6% 0.161 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#761A20
oklch(37.6% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E10
oklch(25.7% 0.08 22.8)
#420E10 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) | #1C1A10 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49020F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E10
#420E10
oklch(25.7% 0.08 22.8)
- #00292C
#00292C
oklch(25.6% 0.044 202.3)
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 #420E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
Use #420E10 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.