#42151E
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27% 0.07 10.9), rgb(66, 21, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#42151E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42151E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 21, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.07 10.9) |
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 #42151E | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42151E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42151E text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42151E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB3
oklch(81% 0.083 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 11)
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Step 500
500
#DB5470
oklch(63% 0.17 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73258
oklch(55.7% 0.185 11)
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Step 700
700
#AB2348
oklch(49.1% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B203C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#702133
oklch(37.7% 0.111 10.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#42151E 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) | #1F1F1E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480F18 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42151E
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
- #002E2C
#002E2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 190.2)
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 #42151E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #42151E 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.