#42100C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.9% 0.078 28.3), rgb(66, 16, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#42100C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42100C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 16, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.078 28.3) |
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 #42100C | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42100C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42100C text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #42100C 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54E42
oklch(63% 0.189 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12620
oklch(55.7% 0.206 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B41312
oklch(49% 0.191 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#921713
oklch(42.7% 0.158 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#751D17
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42100C
oklch(25.9% 0.078 28.3)
#42100C 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) | #1E1B0B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49040F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42100C
#42100C
oklch(25.9% 0.078 28.3)
- #00292F
#00292F
oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6)
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 #42100C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #42100C 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.