#401211
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.9% 0.072 24.8), rgb(64, 18, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#401211 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401211 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 18, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.072 24.8) |
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 #401211 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401211 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401211 text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401211 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97C75
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5451
oklch(63% 0.175 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3135
oklch(55.6% 0.19 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2128
oklch(49.1% 0.177 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F22
oklch(42.7% 0.146 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#722121
oklch(37.6% 0.114 24.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401211
oklch(25.9% 0.072 24.8)
#401211 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) | #1E1B11 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2510 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470812 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401211
#401211
oklch(25.9% 0.072 24.8)
- #002A2E
#002A2E
oklch(26% 0.044 204.6)
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 #401211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #401211 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.