#400E2A
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.2% 0.084 350), rgb(64, 14, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#400E2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E2A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.084 350) |
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 #400E2A | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E2A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E2A text on white | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E2A 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E873AE
oklch(70.8% 0.158 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD469A
oklch(63.1% 0.203 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#C81885
oklch(55.6% 0.221 350)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.17 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#71184B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 350.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E2A
oklch(26.2% 0.084 350)
#400E2A 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) | #151C2B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242529 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450B1A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E2A
#400E2A
oklch(26.2% 0.084 350)
- #002C20
#002C20
oklch(26.1% 0.052 169.5)
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 #400E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
Use #400E2A 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.