#421C16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.06 30.5), rgb(66, 28, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#421C16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421C16 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 28, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.06 30.5) |
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 #421C16 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421C16 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421C16 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #421C16 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36251
oklch(63.1% 0.146 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4535
oklch(55.5% 0.159 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43627
oklch(49.1% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#852E22
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421C16
oklch(28% 0.06 30.5)
#421C16 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) | #252215 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A15 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49151B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421C16
#421C16
oklch(28% 0.06 30.5)
- #002F36
#002F36
oklch(28% 0.048 210.3)
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 #421C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #421C16 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.