#421A0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.067 40.3), rgb(66, 26, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#421A0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421A0B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 26, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.067 40.3) |
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 #421A0B | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421A0B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421A0B text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #421A0B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D86032
oklch(63.1% 0.162 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E290C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421A0B
oklch(27.5% 0.067 40.3)
#421A0B 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) | #252009 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491217 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421A0B
#421A0B
oklch(27.5% 0.067 40.3)
- #002D39
#002D39
oklch(27.5% 0.05 221)
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 #421A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
Use #421A0B 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.