#401012
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.6% 0.075 21.8), rgb(64, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#401012 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401012 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.075 21.8) |
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 #401012 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401012 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401012 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401012 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
#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
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7978
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25056
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#901B26
oklch(42.8% 0.151 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401012
oklch(25.6% 0.075 21.8)
#401012 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) | #1D1A12 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292511 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470611 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401012
#401012
oklch(25.6% 0.075 21.8)
- #00292C
#00292C
oklch(25.6% 0.044 202.3)
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 #401012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
Use #401012 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.