#421E04
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.067 52.2), rgb(66, 30, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#421E04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 52°. 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 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421E04 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 30, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.067 52.2) |
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 #421E04 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421E04 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421E04 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #421E04 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.044 52.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB392
oklch(80.9% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8851
oklch(70.7% 0.127 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26702
oklch(63% 0.161 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421E04
oklch(28.1% 0.067 52.2)
#421E04 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) | #292301 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B04 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491619 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421E04
#421E04
oklch(28.1% 0.067 52.2)
- #002E41
#002E41
oklch(28.3% 0.058 232)
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 #421E04, 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 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.095
Use #421E04 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.