#400D14
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.2% 0.078 17.1), rgb(64, 13, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#400D14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400D14 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 13, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 66%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.078 17.1) |
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 #400D14 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400D14 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400D14 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #400D14 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE767F
oklch(70.7% 0.148 17)
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Step 500
500
#E54B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.189 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D02045
oklch(55.6% 0.206 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#B40B37
oklch(49.2% 0.192 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#92132E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 17)
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Step 900
900
#751B29
oklch(37.7% 0.123 17)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400D14
oklch(25.2% 0.078 17.1)
#400D14 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) | #1A1914 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272413 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470210 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400D14
#400D14
oklch(25.2% 0.078 17.1)
- #002829
#002829
oklch(25.1% 0.043 197.3)
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 #400D14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #400D14 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.