#401404
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26% 0.074 39.9), rgb(64, 20, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#401404 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401404 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 20, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.074 39.9) |
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 #401404 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401404 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401404 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #401404 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8805B
oklch(70.7% 0.138 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5924
oklch(63% 0.178 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722402
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401404
oklch(26% 0.074 39.9)
#401404 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) | #211C02 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2603 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470911 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401404
#401404
oklch(26% 0.074 39.9)
- #002934
#002934
oklch(26% 0.048 220.6)
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 #401404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.091
Use #401404 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.