#421D00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.07 54.1), rgb(66, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#421D00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421D00 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.07 54.1) |
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 #421D00 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421D00 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421D00 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #421D00 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.046 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB38E
oklch(80.9% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF884A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421D00
oklch(27.9% 0.07 54.1)
#421D00 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) | #282200 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312A00 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491417 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421D00
#421D00
oklch(27.9% 0.07 54.1)
- #002D41
#002D41
oklch(28% 0.058 233.8)
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 #421D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.097
Use #421D00 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.