#421A16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.063 27.7), rgb(66, 26, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#421A16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421A16 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 26, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.063 27.7) |
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 #421A16 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421A16 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421A16 text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #421A16 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18277
oklch(70.7% 0.119 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65F53
oklch(63.1% 0.153 28)
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Step 600
600
#C14138
oklch(55.5% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A7312A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#872A24
oklch(42.6% 0.128 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421A16
oklch(27.7% 0.063 27.7)
#421A16 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) | #242115 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2915 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491319 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421A16
#421A16
oklch(27.7% 0.063 27.7)
- #002E34
#002E34
oklch(27.6% 0.047 208.4)
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 #421A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #421A16 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.