#421508
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.6% 0.073 36.7), rgb(66, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#421508 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421508 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.073 36.7) |
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 #421508 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421508 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421508 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #421508 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97E60
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5830
oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#72230B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 36.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421508
oklch(26.6% 0.073 36.7)
#421508 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) | #221D07 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2707 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490A12 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421508
#421508
oklch(26.6% 0.073 36.7)
- #002B34
#002B34
oklch(26.6% 0.047 215.7)
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 #421508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #421508 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.