#421B05
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.069 46.9), rgb(66, 27, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#421B05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421B05 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 27, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.069 46.9) |
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 #421B05 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421B05 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421B05 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #421B05 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28556
oklch(70.7% 0.13 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D76217
oklch(63.1% 0.166 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421B05
oklch(27.6% 0.069 46.9)
#421B05 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) | #262103 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A04 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491217 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421B05
#421B05
oklch(27.6% 0.069 46.9)
- #002D3C
#002D3C
oklch(27.7% 0.053 226.3)
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 #421B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.091
Use #421B05 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.