#420F1A
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.1% 0.079 11.8), rgb(66, 15, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#420F1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420F1A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 15, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.079 11.8) |
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 #420F1A | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420F1A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420F1A text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #420F1A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7588
oklch(70.6% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.19 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF1F53
oklch(55.6% 0.207 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30943
oklch(49.2% 0.193 12)
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Step 800
800
#911238
oklch(42.7% 0.159 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#751A30
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420F1A
oklch(26.1% 0.079 11.8)
#420F1A 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) | #1B1B1A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292619 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490613 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420F1A
#420F1A
oklch(26.1% 0.079 11.8)
- #002B2A
#002B2A
oklch(26.1% 0.045 192.4)
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 #420F1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #420F1A 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.