#421802
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27% 0.073 45.6), rgb(66, 24, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#421802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421802 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 24, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.073 45.6) |
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 #421802 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421802 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421802 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #421802 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF92
oklch(80.8% 0.086 45)
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Step 400
400
#E68252
oklch(70.7% 0.138 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E06
oklch(63.2% 0.177 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#421802 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) | #241F00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2801 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0E14 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421802
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
- #002B39
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
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 #421802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.091
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.094
Use #421802 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.