#401516
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.067 21.5), rgb(64, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#401516 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401516 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.067 21.5) |
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 #401516 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401516 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401516 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #401516 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
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA595C
oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63942
oklch(55.7% 0.177 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2934
oklch(49% 0.165 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A252C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2427
oklch(37.6% 0.106 21.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401516
oklch(26.4% 0.067 21.5)
#401516 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) | #1F1D16 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2615 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470D16 | 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°).
- #401516
#401516
oklch(26.4% 0.067 21.5)
- #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 #401516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #401516 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.