#400F14
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.5% 0.076 18.6), rgb(64, 15, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#400F14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400F14 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 15, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.076 18.6) |
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 #400F14 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400F14 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400F14 text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #400F14 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC787D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24E5D
oklch(63% 0.183 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2743
oklch(55.6% 0.2 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21635
oklch(49.2% 0.186 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#90182C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400F14
oklch(25.5% 0.076 18.6)
#400F14 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) | #1C1A14 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282413 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470511 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400F14
#400F14
oklch(25.5% 0.076 18.6)
- #00292B
#00292B
oklch(25.5% 0.043 199.8)
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 #400F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #400F14 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.