#421F0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.061 45.2), rgb(66, 31, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#421F0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421F0E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 31, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.061 45.2) |
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 #421F0E | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421F0E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421F0E text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421F0E 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DC8962
oklch(70.8% 0.115 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06834
oklch(63.2% 0.147 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421F0E
oklch(28.5% 0.061 45.2)
#421F0E 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) | #29240C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49181B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421F0E
#421F0E
oklch(28.5% 0.061 45.2)
- #002F3E
#002F3E
oklch(28.4% 0.054 225.5)
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 #421F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
Use #421F0E 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.