#40132E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27% 0.078 346.6), rgb(64, 19, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#40132E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40132E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 19, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.078 346.6) |
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 #40132E | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40132E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40132E text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40132E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 346)
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Step 400
400
#E177B3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1298B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61976
oklch(49.1% 0.192 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#871960
oklch(42.7% 0.159 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 347.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#40132E 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) | #181F2F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45121E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40132E
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
- #002F20
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
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 #40132E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #40132E 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.