#421817
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.066 23.8), rgb(66, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#421817 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421817 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.066 23.8) |
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 #421817 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421817 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421817 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #421817 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA8
oklch(80.8% 0.078 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4807B
oklch(70.8% 0.124 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95B59
oklch(63.1% 0.159 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.173 24)
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Step 700
700
#A92C31
oklch(49.1% 0.161 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#892729
oklch(42.7% 0.133 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2625
oklch(37.7% 0.103 24.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421817
oklch(27.3% 0.066 23.8)
#421817 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) | #222017 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2916 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491118 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421817
#421817
oklch(27.3% 0.066 23.8)
- #002E32
#002E32
oklch(27.5% 0.047 203.9)
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 #421817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #421817 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.