#400109
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.093 21.1), rgb(64, 1, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#400109 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400109 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 1, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.093 21.1) |
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 #400109 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400109 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400109 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #400109 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.176 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#F43249
oklch(63.2% 0.226 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70033
oklch(55.6% 0.224 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D061C
oklch(37.6% 0.147 20.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400109
oklch(23.6% 0.093 21.1)
#400109 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) | #151309 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252007 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470004 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400109
#400109
oklch(23.6% 0.093 21.1)
- #002426
#002426
oklch(23.7% 0.04 200.3)
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 #400109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.015
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #400109 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.