#421209
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.1% 0.077 32.7), rgb(66, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#421209 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421209 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.077 32.7) |
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 #421209 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421209 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421209 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #421209 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B64
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35237
oklch(63% 0.185 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D09
oklch(55.7% 0.202 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B12100
oklch(49.2% 0.183 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#911C04
oklch(42.7% 0.155 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#742010
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421209
oklch(26.1% 0.077 32.7)
#421209 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) | #201B08 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2607 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490610 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421209
#421209
oklch(26.1% 0.077 32.7)
- #002A31
#002A31
oklch(26.2% 0.045 211.6)
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 #421209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #421209 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.