#421408
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.075 35.6), rgb(66, 20, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#421408 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 36°. 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 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421408 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 20, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.075 35.6) |
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 #421408 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421408 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421408 text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421408 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
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD9A
oklch(81% 0.088 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D61
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15631
oklch(63.2% 0.181 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421408
oklch(26.4% 0.075 35.6)
#421408 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) | #211D07 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2707 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490912 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421408
#421408
oklch(26.4% 0.075 35.6)
- #002A33
#002A33
oklch(26.3% 0.047 216)
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 #421408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #421408 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.