#42140F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.5% 0.073 29), rgb(66, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#42140F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42140F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.073 29) |
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 #42140F | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42140F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42140F text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #42140F 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05546
oklch(63.1% 0.176 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3227
oklch(55.5% 0.191 29)
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Step 700
700
#AF221A
oklch(49% 0.178 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E2018
oklch(42.7% 0.147 29)
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Step 900
900
#72221A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42140F
oklch(26.5% 0.073 29)
#42140F 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) | #201D0E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490A13 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42140F
#42140F
oklch(26.5% 0.073 29)
- #002B31
#002B31
oklch(26.5% 0.046 209.1)
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 #42140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #42140F 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.