#400802
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.3% 0.086 32), rgb(64, 8, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#400802 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400802 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 8, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.086 32) |
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 #400802 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400802 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400802 text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400802 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA897
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#F5745C
oklch(70.7% 0.164 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED4529
oklch(63.2% 0.209 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7A1605
oklch(37.7% 0.137 32.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400802
oklch(24.3% 0.086 32)
#400802 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) | #1A1601 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282200 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480007 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400802
#400802
oklch(24.3% 0.086 32)
- #00252C
#00252C
oklch(24.3% 0.043 213.2)
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 #400802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.010
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.088
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.091
Use #400802 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.