#40151A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.6% 0.067 15.9), rgb(64, 21, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#40151A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40151A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 21, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.067 15.9) |
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 #40151A | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40151A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40151A text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40151A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D86
oklch(70.6% 0.127 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95867
oklch(63% 0.162 16)
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Step 600
600
#C5384F
oklch(55.7% 0.177 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92840
oklch(49% 0.164 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2435
oklch(42.8% 0.136 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F242E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 16)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40151A
oklch(26.6% 0.067 15.9)
#40151A 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) | #1F1E1A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2719 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460E17 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40151A
#40151A
oklch(26.6% 0.067 15.9)
- #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 #40151A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #40151A 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.