#400E21
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.8% 0.079 1.2), rgb(64, 14, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#400E21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E21 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.079 1.2) |
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 #400E21 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E21 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E21 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E21 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA749B
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 1)
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Step 700
700
#AF095A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1249
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E21
oklch(25.8% 0.079 1.2)
#400E21 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) | #181B21 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262420 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460816 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E21
#400E21
oklch(25.8% 0.079 1.2)
- #002B25
#002B25
oklch(25.9% 0.047 180.9)
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 #400E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #400E21 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.