#400607
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.2% 0.087 25.9), rgb(64, 6, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#400607 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400607 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 6, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.087 25.9) |
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 #400607 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400607 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400607 text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400607 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#F67168
oklch(70.6% 0.165 26)
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Step 500
500
#EE403F
oklch(63.1% 0.211 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1215
oklch(37.8% 0.139 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400607
oklch(24.2% 0.087 25.9)
#400607 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) | #181506 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272205 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470007 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400607
#400607
oklch(24.2% 0.087 25.9)
- #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 #400607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #400607 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.