#400F24
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26% 0.079 357.8), rgb(64, 15, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#400F24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400F24 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 15, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.079 357.8) |
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 #400F24 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400F24 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400F24 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #400F24 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E975A0
oklch(70.8% 0.15 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A89
oklch(63.1% 0.191 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92173
oklch(55.6% 0.208 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD0D61
oklch(49% 0.194 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D134F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#711B42
oklch(37.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400F24
oklch(26% 0.079 357.8)
#400F24 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) | #181C25 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252523 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460A18 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400F24
#400F24
oklch(26% 0.079 357.8)
- #002B24
#002B24
oklch(25.9% 0.047 178.8)
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 #400F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #400F24 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.