#400505
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.089 27.2), rgb(64, 5, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#400505 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400505 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 5, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.089 27.2) |
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 #400505 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400505 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400505 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400505 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87065
oklch(70.7% 0.169 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03E39
oklch(63.2% 0.215 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1111
oklch(37.7% 0.14 27.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400505
oklch(24% 0.089 27.2)
#400505 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) | #181404 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262103 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480006 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400505
#400505
oklch(24% 0.089 27.2)
- #002529
#002529
oklch(24.1% 0.041 205.5)
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 #400505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.087
Use #400505 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.