#421405
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.076 38.3), rgb(66, 20, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#421405 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421405 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 20, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.076 38.3) |
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 #421405 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421405 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421405 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421405 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E5B
oklch(70.8% 0.143 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15625
oklch(63.1% 0.183 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#732203
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421405
oklch(26.4% 0.076 38.3)
#421405 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) | #211C03 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2704 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0811 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421405
#421405
oklch(26.4% 0.076 38.3)
- #002A34
#002A34
oklch(26.3% 0.047 218.2)
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 #421405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #421405 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.