#400E28
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.1% 0.083 352.4), rgb(64, 14, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#400E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E28 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.083 352.4) |
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 #400E28 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E28 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E28 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E28 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#E873AA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4795
oklch(63.2% 0.2 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91A80
oklch(55.7% 0.218 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD026C
oklch(49.1% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E58
oklch(42.6% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E28
oklch(26.1% 0.083 352.4)
#400E28 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) | #161C29 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242527 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450B19 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E28
#400E28
oklch(26.1% 0.083 352.4)
- #002C21
#002C21
oklch(26.1% 0.051 171.3)
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 #400E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #400E28 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.