#421100
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.8% 0.081 40.1), rgb(66, 17, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#421100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421100 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 17, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.081 40.1) |
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 #421100 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421100 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421100 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #421100 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC92
oklch(81% 0.096 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B51
oklch(70.7% 0.154 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65105
oklch(63.1% 0.197 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421100
oklch(25.8% 0.081 40.1)
#421100 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) | #201B00 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2600 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A030D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421100
#421100
oklch(25.8% 0.081 40.1)
- #002933
#002933
oklch(25.9% 0.047 218.5)
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 #421100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #421100 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.