#421C12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.062 35.8), rgb(66, 28, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#421C12 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421C12 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 28, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.062 35.8) |
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 #421C12 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421C12 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421C12 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #421C12 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46345
oklch(63.2% 0.15 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4625
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53617
oklch(49.2% 0.152 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E16
oklch(42.8% 0.126 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 35.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421C12
oklch(28% 0.062 35.8)
#421C12 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) | #262211 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A11 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49151A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421C12
#421C12
oklch(28% 0.062 35.8)
- #002F38
#002F38
oklch(28.1% 0.049 214.4)
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 #421C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #421C12 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.