#400E00
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25% 0.081 38.2), rgb(64, 14, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#400E00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E00 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.081 38.2) |
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 #400E00 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E00 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E00 text on white | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E00 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB93
oklch(80.8% 0.096 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07A54
oklch(70.8% 0.155 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74F14
oklch(63.1% 0.198 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E00
oklch(25% 0.081 38.2)
#400E00 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) | #1D1800 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292400 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48000B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E00
#400E00
oklch(25% 0.081 38.2)
- #002730
#002730
oklch(25.2% 0.045 217.1)
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 #400E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.093
Use #400E00 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.