#40090A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.6% 0.084 25), rgb(64, 9, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#40090A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40090A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 9, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.084 25) |
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 #40090A | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40090A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40090A text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #40090A text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F3746D
oklch(70.7% 0.158 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4545
oklch(63.1% 0.203 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60F26
oklch(55.6% 0.22 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#960617
oklch(42.7% 0.169 25)
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Step 900
900
#79171A
oklch(37.8% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40090A
oklch(24.6% 0.084 25)
#40090A 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) | #1A1709 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272208 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40090A
#40090A
oklch(24.6% 0.084 25)
- #00262A
#00262A
oklch(24.5% 0.042 205.3)
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 #40090A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
Use #40090A 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.