#421A0F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.065 36.3), rgb(66, 26, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#421A0F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421A0F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 26, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.065 36.3) |
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 #421A0F | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421A0F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421A0F text on white | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #421A0F 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28369
oklch(70.7% 0.123 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#D7603F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3421B
oklch(55.7% 0.172 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8320B
oklch(49.2% 0.16 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#882B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421A0F
oklch(27.5% 0.065 36.3)
#421A0F 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) | #25210E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491218 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421A0F
#421A0F
oklch(27.5% 0.065 36.3)
- #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 #421A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
Use #421A0F 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.