#400C0F
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25% 0.08 22.1), rgb(64, 12, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#400C0F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400C0F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 12, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.08 22.1) |
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 #400C0F | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400C0F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400C0F text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #400C0F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07675
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74A51
oklch(63.2% 0.193 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D21D35
oklch(55.5% 0.21 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60628
oklch(49.2% 0.196 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#931122
oklch(42.7% 0.161 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#761A21
oklch(37.6% 0.126 21.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400C0F
oklch(25% 0.08 22.1)
#400C0F 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) | #1B180F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400C0F
#400C0F
oklch(25% 0.08 22.1)
- #00272A
#00272A
oklch(24.8% 0.042 202.5)
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 #400C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #400C0F 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.