#400A00
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.5% 0.085 35.4), rgb(64, 10, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#400A00 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400A00 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 10, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.085 35.4) |
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 #400A00 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400A00 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400A00 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400A00 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47656
oklch(70.7% 0.162 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB491A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400A00
oklch(24.5% 0.085 35.4)
#400A00 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) | #1B1600 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282300 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480008 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400A00
#400A00
oklch(24.5% 0.085 35.4)
- #00252D
#00252D
oklch(24.4% 0.043 215.6)
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 #400A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.014
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.092
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.093
Use #400A00 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.