#421E1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.057 27.7), rgb(66, 30, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#421E1A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421E1A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 30, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.057 27.7) |
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 #421E1A | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421E1A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421E1A text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421E1A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CF655A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB493F
oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03931
oklch(49% 0.138 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#823029
oklch(42.6% 0.115 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421E1A
oklch(28.5% 0.057 27.7)
#421E1A 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) | #27241A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48181D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421E1A
#421E1A
oklch(28.5% 0.057 27.7)
- #003137
#003137
oklch(28.6% 0.049 207.7)
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 #421E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #421E1A 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.