#42161E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.2% 0.069 11.7), rgb(66, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#42161E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42161E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.069 11.7) |
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 #42161E | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42161E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42161E text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42161E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E57C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DA566F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 11.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C53557
oklch(55.6% 0.18 11.7)
-
Step 700
700
#AA2647
oklch(49.1% 0.168 11.9)
-
Step 800
800
#8A223B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 11.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6F2332
oklch(37.7% 0.108 12.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#42161E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 11.7)
#42161E 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) | #201F1E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481019 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42161E
#42161E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 11.7)
- #002E2D
#002E2D
oklch(27.2% 0.047 192.5)
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 #42161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #42161E 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.