#421D08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.065 47.3), rgb(66, 29, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#421D08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421D08 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 29, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.065 47.3) |
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 #421D08 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421D08 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421D08 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #421D08 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF875A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#D36522
oklch(63% 0.158 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C01
oklch(37.6% 0.102 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421D08
oklch(28% 0.065 47.3)
#421D08 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) | #272206 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A07 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491519 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421D08
#421D08
oklch(28% 0.065 47.3)
- #002E3E
#002E3E
oklch(28.1% 0.055 227.5)
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 #421D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.091
Use #421D08 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.