#40141D
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.069 10.6), rgb(64, 20, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#40141D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40141D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 20, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.069 10.6) |
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 #40141D | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40141D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40141D text on white | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40141D 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5571
oklch(63% 0.167 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53459
oklch(55.5% 0.181 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2549
oklch(49.1% 0.169 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A213C
oklch(42.6% 0.14 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2233
oklch(37.6% 0.109 10.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40141D
oklch(26.5% 0.069 10.6)
#40141D 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) | #1E1D1D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460E17 | 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°).
- #40141D
#40141D
oklch(26.5% 0.069 10.6)
- #002C2A
#002C2A
oklch(26.5% 0.046 190.1)
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 #40141D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #40141D 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.