#401205
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.7% 0.075 36.8), rgb(64, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#401205 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401205 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.075 36.8) |
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 #401205 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401205 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401205 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401205 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.049 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD98
oklch(81% 0.089 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1562C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#732207
oklch(37.7% 0.119 36.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401205
oklch(25.7% 0.075 36.8)
#401205 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) | #1F1B04 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2504 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47060F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401205
#401205
oklch(25.7% 0.075 36.8)
- #002831
#002831
oklch(25.5% 0.046 216.8)
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 #401205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #401205 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.