#421B14
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.062 31.8), rgb(66, 27, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#421B14 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421B14 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 27, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.062 31.8) |
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 #421B14 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421B14 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421B14 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #421B14 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08372
oklch(70.6% 0.118 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5614C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 32)
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Step 600
600
#C0432F
oklch(55.5% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63422
oklch(49.2% 0.153 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#862C1E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C291E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421B14
oklch(27.8% 0.062 31.8)
#421B14 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) | #252113 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A13 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491419 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421B14
#421B14
oklch(27.8% 0.062 31.8)
- #002E36
#002E36
oklch(27.7% 0.048 212.7)
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 #421B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #421B14 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.