#400E1E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.7% 0.078 5.1), rgb(64, 14, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#400E1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E1E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.078 5.1) |
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 #400E1E | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E1E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E1E text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E1E text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B8
oklch(81% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7594
oklch(70.7% 0.148 5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2063
oklch(55.6% 0.206 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#B00C52
oklch(49.1% 0.192 5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1343
oklch(42.7% 0.159 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E1E
oklch(25.7% 0.078 5.1)
#400E1E 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) | #191A1E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460714 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E1E
#400E1E
oklch(25.7% 0.078 5.1)
- #002A26
#002A26
oklch(25.6% 0.045 185.2)
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 #400E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #400E1E 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.