#42190C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.068 38), rgb(66, 25, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#42190C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42190C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 25, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.068 38) |
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 #42190C | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42190C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42190C text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42190C 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E48264
oklch(70.7% 0.129 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95E37
oklch(63% 0.164 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54008
oklch(55.7% 0.178 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A03
oklch(42.8% 0.137 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2810
oklch(37.8% 0.107 38.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42190C
oklch(27.3% 0.068 38)
#42190C 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) | #24200B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491016 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42190C
#42190C
oklch(27.3% 0.068 38)
- #002D37
#002D37
oklch(27.4% 0.049 217.1)
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 #42190C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #42190C 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.