#42160A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.072 36.1), rgb(66, 22, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#42160A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 36°. 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 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42160A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.072 36.1) |
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 #42160A | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42160A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42160A text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42160A 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F63
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5935
oklch(63.1% 0.174 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93803
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2401
oklch(42.7% 0.146 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#71240E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 36.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42160A
oklch(26.8% 0.072 36.1)
#42160A 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) | #221E09 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2809 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490C13 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42160A
#42160A
oklch(26.8% 0.072 36.1)
- #002B35
#002B35
oklch(26.7% 0.048 217.8)
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 #42160A, 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 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #42160A 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.