#42161A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4), rgb(66, 22, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#42161A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42161A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 22, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4) |
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 #42161A | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42161A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42161A text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42161A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D83
oklch(70.8% 0.13 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5764
oklch(63.1% 0.165 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6364B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB273C
oklch(49.2% 0.167 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2332
oklch(42.8% 0.138 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#70232C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 17.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#42161A 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) | #201F1A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2819 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490F18 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42161A
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
- #002D2E
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
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 #42161A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #42161A 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.