#401215
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(26% 0.072 19.8), rgb(64, 18, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#401215 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| 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 | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401215 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 18, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.072 19.8) |
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 #401215 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401215 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401215 text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401215 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20)
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Step 500
500
#DF545D
oklch(63.2% 0.173 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3143
oklch(55.7% 0.188 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2135
oklch(49.1% 0.175 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#722128
oklch(37.8% 0.113 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401215
oklch(26% 0.072 19.8)
#401215 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) | #1E1C15 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292514 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470913 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401215
#401215
oklch(26% 0.072 19.8)
- #002A2C
#002A2C
oklch(25.9% 0.044 199.7)
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 #401215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #401215 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.