#40090F
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.083 20.2), rgb(64, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#40090F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40090F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.083 20.2) |
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 #40090F | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40090F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40090F text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #40090F 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 21)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37376
oklch(70.7% 0.158 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4453
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50D38
oklch(55.5% 0.219 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#960524
oklch(42.8% 0.169 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#781622
oklch(37.7% 0.131 20.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40090F
oklch(24.7% 0.083 20.2)
#40090F 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) | #19170F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000C | 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°).
- #40090F
#40090F
oklch(24.7% 0.083 20.2)
- #002729
#002729
oklch(24.8% 0.042 200)
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 #40090F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #40090F 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.