#421E2A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.058 0.1), rgb(66, 30, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#421E2A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421E2A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 30, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.058 0.1) |
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 #421E2A | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421E2A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421E2A text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #421E2A text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6186
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6456F
oklch(55.5% 0.151 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D365D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421E2A
oklch(29% 0.058 0.1)
#421E2A 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) | #23252A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C29 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471B22 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421E2A
#421E2A
oklch(29% 0.058 0.1)
- #00342C
#00342C
oklch(29.1% 0.053 178.9)
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 #421E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #421E2A 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.