#400F05
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.2% 0.079 34), rgb(64, 15, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#400F05 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400F05 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 15, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.079 34) |
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 #400F05 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400F05 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400F05 text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #400F05 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A60
oklch(70.7% 0.149 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55130
oklch(63.2% 0.19 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#751F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 34.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400F05
oklch(25.2% 0.079 34)
#400F05 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) | #1D1904 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292404 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47020D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400F05
#400F05
oklch(25.2% 0.079 34)
- #00272F
#00272F
oklch(25.1% 0.044 214.9)
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 #400F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.088
Use #400F05 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.