#40070F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.4% 0.085 19.1), rgb(64, 7, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#40070F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40070F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 7, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.085 19.1) |
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 #40070F | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40070F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40070F text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #40070F text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57178
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4055
oklch(63.1% 0.207 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#791323
oklch(37.7% 0.135 19)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40070F
oklch(24.4% 0.085 19.1)
#40070F 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) | #18160F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26220D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40070F
#40070F
oklch(24.4% 0.085 19.1)
- #002628
#002628
oklch(24.4% 0.042 200.1)
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 #40070F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #40070F 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.