#42150E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.7% 0.072 31.1), rgb(66, 21, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#42150E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 31°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42150E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 21, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.072 31.1) |
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 #42150E | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42150E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42150E text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42150E 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
#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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.136 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5742
oklch(63.2% 0.174 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3521
oklch(55.6% 0.189 31)
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Step 700
700
#AE2513
oklch(49% 0.176 31)
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Step 800
800
#8D2213
oklch(42.6% 0.145 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#722317
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42150E
oklch(26.7% 0.072 31.1)
#42150E 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) | #211D0D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490B14 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42150E
#42150E
oklch(26.7% 0.072 31.1)
- #002B32
#002B32
oklch(26.5% 0.046 211.3)
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 #42150E, 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 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #42150E 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.