#400B06
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.082 30), rgb(64, 11, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#400B06 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400B06 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 11, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.082 30) |
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 #400B06 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400B06 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400B06 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #400B06 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27664
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94937
oklch(63% 0.199 30)
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Step 600
600
#D51B0B
oklch(55.7% 0.217 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#950F04
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A10
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400B06
oklch(24.7% 0.082 30)
#400B06 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) | #1B1705 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282304 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400B06
#400B06
oklch(24.7% 0.082 30)
- #00262C
#00262C
oklch(24.6% 0.043 210.4)
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 #400B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.015
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
Use #400B06 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.