#420E2B
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.6% 0.086 350.3), rgb(66, 14, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#420E2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420E2B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.086 350.3) |
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 #420E2B | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E2B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E2B text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E2B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AE
oklch(70.8% 0.163 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF429A
oklch(63.1% 0.209 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA0B85
oklch(55.6% 0.227 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E045C
oklch(42.8% 0.176 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#72154B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 350.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E2B
oklch(26.6% 0.086 350.3)
#420E2B 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) | #161D2C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25262A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470B1A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E2B
#420E2B
oklch(26.6% 0.086 350.3)
- #002D22
#002D22
oklch(26.5% 0.052 171.6)
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 #420E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
Use #420E2B 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.