#421C1D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.059 19.9), rgb(66, 28, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#421C1D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421C1D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 28, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.059 19.9) |
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 #421C1D | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421C1D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421C1D text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #421C1D text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8384
oklch(70.7% 0.112 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26165
oklch(63.2% 0.143 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD444C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3353D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#842D33
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A292C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 20)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421C1D
oklch(28.2% 0.059 19.9)
#421C1D 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) | #24231D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48171D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421C1D
#421C1D
oklch(28.2% 0.059 19.9)
- #003033
#003033
oklch(28.1% 0.048 201.4)
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 #421C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #421C1D 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.