#401414
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.2% 0.069 23.1), rgb(64, 20, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#401414 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401414 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 20, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.069 23.1) |
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 #401414 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401414 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401414 text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #401414 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5758
oklch(63% 0.167 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7363D
oklch(55.5% 0.181 23)
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Step 700
700
#AC272F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2328
oklch(42.8% 0.14 23)
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Step 900
900
#702325
oklch(37.6% 0.109 22.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401414
oklch(26.2% 0.069 23.1)
#401414 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) | #1F1D14 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2613 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470C14 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401414
#401414
oklch(26.2% 0.069 23.1)
- #002B2E
#002B2E
oklch(26.3% 0.045 202)
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 #401414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #401414 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.