#40080C
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.5% 0.084 22.6), rgb(64, 8, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#40080C is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40080C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 8, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.084 22.6) |
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 #40080C | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40080C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40080C text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #40080C 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47271
oklch(70.6% 0.161 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB434C
oklch(63% 0.204 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D7062F
oklch(55.6% 0.222 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97021D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#79151D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 22.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40080C
oklch(24.5% 0.084 22.6)
#40080C 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) | #19160C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40080C
#40080C
oklch(24.5% 0.084 22.6)
- #002629
#002629
oklch(24.5% 0.042 202.7)
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 #40080C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #40080C 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.