#42201A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.054 31.1), rgb(66, 32, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#42201A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42201A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.054 31.1) |
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 #42201A | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42201A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42201A text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42201A 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98879
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6857
oklch(63.1% 0.13 31)
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Step 600
600
#B74D3C
oklch(55.5% 0.141 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#803327
oklch(42.7% 0.109 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42201A
oklch(28.9% 0.054 31.1)
#42201A 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) | #282519 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C19 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481B1F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42201A
#42201A
oklch(28.9% 0.054 31.1)
- #003139
#003139
oklch(28.7% 0.05 211.9)
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 #42201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #42201A 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.