#401309
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.073 34.1), rgb(64, 19, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#401309 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401309 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 19, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.073 34.1) |
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 #401309 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401309 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401309 text on white | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401309 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97E65
oklch(70.7% 0.138 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5739
oklch(63.1% 0.176 34)
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Step 600
600
#CB350F
oklch(55.7% 0.192 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E2206
oklch(42.7% 0.148 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#722311
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401309
oklch(25.9% 0.073 34.1)
#401309 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) | #201B08 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2508 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470811 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401309
#401309
oklch(25.9% 0.073 34.1)
- #002931
#002931
oklch(25.8% 0.045 214.2)
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 #401309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.087
Use #401309 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.