#420E11
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.7% 0.08 21.7), rgb(66, 14, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#420E11 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.027 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 | #420E11 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.08 21.7) |
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 #420E11 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E11 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E11 text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E11 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07676
oklch(70.8% 0.151 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74A52
oklch(63.2% 0.193 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D21D37
oklch(55.6% 0.21 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50629
oklch(49% 0.195 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#931123
oklch(42.7% 0.161 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#761A21
oklch(37.6% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E11
oklch(25.7% 0.08 21.7)
#420E11 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) | #1C1A11 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490210 | 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°).
- #420E11
#420E11
oklch(25.7% 0.08 21.7)
- #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 #420E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
Use #420E11 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.