#40110B
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.6% 0.075 30.2), rgb(64, 17, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#40110B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| 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 | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40110B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 17, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.075 30.2) |
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 #40110B | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40110B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40110B text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40110B 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.141 30)
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Step 500
500
#E25341
oklch(63.1% 0.181 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11F10
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#901E12
oklch(42.8% 0.151 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#732117
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40110B
oklch(25.6% 0.075 30.2)
#40110B 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) | #1E1A0A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2509 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470610 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40110B
#40110B
oklch(25.6% 0.075 30.2)
- #00292F
#00292F
oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6)
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 #40110B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #40110B 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.