#401515
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.067 22.9), rgb(64, 21, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#401515 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 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 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401515 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 21, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.067 22.9) |
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 #401515 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401515 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401515 text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #401515 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA9
oklch(81% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7B
oklch(70.6% 0.128 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5959
oklch(63.2% 0.164 23)
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Step 600
600
#C6393F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2931
oklch(49.2% 0.166 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2529
oklch(42.6% 0.136 23)
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Step 900
900
#6F2426
oklch(37.6% 0.106 22.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401515
oklch(26.4% 0.067 22.9)
#401515 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) | #201D15 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2614 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470D15 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401515
#401515
oklch(26.4% 0.067 22.9)
- #002B2F
#002B2F
oklch(26.4% 0.045 204.4)
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 #401515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #401515 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.