#421908
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.069 41.6), rgb(66, 25, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#421908 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421908 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 25, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.069 41.6) |
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 #421908 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421908 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421908 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #421908 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFB098
oklch(81% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E4835D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F2A
oklch(63.2% 0.168 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2806
oklch(37.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421908
oklch(27.3% 0.069 41.6)
#421908 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) | #242006 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2907 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491015 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421908
#421908
oklch(27.3% 0.069 41.6)
- #002C38
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
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 #421908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.091
Use #421908 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.