#400F1E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.8% 0.077 5.7), rgb(64, 15, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#400F1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400F1E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 15, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.077 5.7) |
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 #400F1E | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400F1E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400F1E text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #400F1E 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7693
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04C79
oklch(63.1% 0.186 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2462
oklch(55.6% 0.202 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1251
oklch(49.1% 0.188 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1642
oklch(42.7% 0.155 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400F1E
oklch(25.8% 0.077 5.7)
#400F1E 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) | #1A1B1E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460815 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400F1E
#400F1E
oklch(25.8% 0.077 5.7)
- #002A27
#002A27
oklch(25.7% 0.045 187.5)
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 #400F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #400F1E 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.