#42261F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.045 34.8), rgb(66, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#42261F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42261F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.045 34.8) |
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 #42261F | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42261F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42261F text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #42261F text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1705C
oklch(63% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5742
oklch(55.7% 0.118 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#944734
oklch(49.2% 0.109 35)
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Step 800
800
#783A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#613327
oklch(37.7% 0.07 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42261F
oklch(30.3% 0.045 34.8)
#42261F 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) | #2D2A1E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482224 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42261F
#42261F
oklch(30.3% 0.045 34.8)
- #0E343C
#0E343C
oklch(30.2% 0.044 214.3)
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 #42261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
Use #42261F 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.