#40111A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.9% 0.073 12.4), rgb(64, 17, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#40111A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40111A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 17, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.073 12.4) |
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 #40111A | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40111A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40111A text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40111A 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97989
oklch(70.7% 0.139 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF516C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C54
oklch(55.6% 0.193 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C44
oklch(49.1% 0.179 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C38
oklch(42.7% 0.148 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#721F30
oklch(37.7% 0.116 12.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40111A
oklch(25.9% 0.073 12.4)
#40111A 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) | #1C1C1A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282519 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460915 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40111A
#40111A
oklch(25.9% 0.073 12.4)
- #002A2A
#002A2A
oklch(25.8% 0.044 194.8)
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 #40111A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #40111A 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.