#401010
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.5% 0.075 24.1), rgb(64, 16, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#401010 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401010 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 16, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.075 24.1) |
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 #401010 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401010 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401010 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401010 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A74
oklch(70.8% 0.142 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25150
oklch(63.1% 0.181 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B34
oklch(55.5% 0.197 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11B27
oklch(49.1% 0.183 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#901B21
oklch(42.7% 0.152 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F20
oklch(37.8% 0.119 24.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401010
oklch(25.5% 0.075 24.1)
#401010 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) | #1D1A10 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470511 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401010
#401010
oklch(25.5% 0.075 24.1)
- #00292D
#00292D
oklch(25.6% 0.044 204.7)
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 #401010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #401010 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.