#40141A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.069 14.9), rgb(64, 20, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#40141A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40141A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 20, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.069 14.9) |
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 #40141A | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40141A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40141A text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40141A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB0
oklch(80.8% 0.081 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67C86
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15)
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Step 500
500
#DB5669
oklch(63.1% 0.167 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63550
oklch(55.6% 0.181 15)
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Step 700
700
#AB2641
oklch(49.2% 0.168 15)
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Step 800
800
#8B2236
oklch(42.8% 0.14 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#70232F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40141A
oklch(26.4% 0.069 14.9)
#40141A 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) | #1E1D1A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292619 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460D16 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40141A
#40141A
oklch(26.4% 0.069 14.9)
- #002C2C
#002C2C
oklch(26.5% 0.045 194.8)
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 #40141A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #40141A 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.