#40151E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.7% 0.067 10), rgb(64, 21, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#40151E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40151E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 21, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.067 10) |
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 #40151E | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40151E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40151E text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40151E 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB5
oklch(81% 0.079 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.128 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85773
oklch(63% 0.163 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4375B
oklch(55.7% 0.178 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8274B
oklch(49% 0.165 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#89233E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2334
oklch(37.6% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40151E
oklch(26.7% 0.067 10)
#40151E 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) | #1E1E1E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460F18 | 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°).
- #40151E
#40151E
oklch(26.7% 0.067 10)
- #002D2B
#002D2B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 190.2)
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 #40151E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #40151E 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.