#400905
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.5% 0.085 29.7), rgb(64, 9, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#400905 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400905 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 9, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.085 29.7) |
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 #400905 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400905 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400905 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400905 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47463
oklch(70.7% 0.161 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB4635
oklch(63% 0.204 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D71004
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970702
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#79170F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400905
oklch(24.5% 0.085 29.7)
#400905 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) | #1A1604 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282203 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470009 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400905
#400905
oklch(24.5% 0.085 29.7)
- #00262B
#00262B
oklch(24.6% 0.042 207.9)
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 #400905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.012
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.089
Use #400905 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.