#421E21
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.056 16), rgb(66, 30, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#421E21 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421E21 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 30, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.056 16) |
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 #421E21 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421E21 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421E21 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421E21 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA858A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE636D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16)
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Step 600
600
#B94855
oklch(55.7% 0.146 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3846
oklch(49.1% 0.137 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#812F39
oklch(42.6% 0.113 16)
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Step 900
900
#682B31
oklch(37.7% 0.088 16.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421E21
oklch(28.7% 0.056 16)
#421E21 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) | #252421 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C20 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481A1F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421E21
#421E21
oklch(28.7% 0.056 16)
- #003232
#003232
oklch(28.7% 0.049 194.8)
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 #421E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #421E21 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.