#400B08
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.8% 0.082 28.1), rgb(64, 11, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#400B08 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. 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 16.54:1.
| 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 | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400B08 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 11, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.082 28.1) |
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 #400B08 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400B08 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400B08 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #400B08 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27668
oklch(70.8% 0.155 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9493E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41A1A
oklch(55.5% 0.215 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7010A
oklch(49% 0.2 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#950E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#781915
oklch(37.7% 0.13 27.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400B08
oklch(24.8% 0.082 28.1)
#400B08 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) | #1B1707 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282306 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400B08
#400B08
oklch(24.8% 0.082 28.1)
- #00272C
#00272C
oklch(24.9% 0.043 207.6)
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 #400B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.086
Use #400B08 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.