#401618
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.7% 0.066 19.8), rgb(64, 22, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#401618 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401618 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 22, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.066 19.8) |
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 #401618 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401618 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401618 text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #401618 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F80
oklch(70.8% 0.125 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95A61
oklch(63.2% 0.16 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43B47
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20)
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Step 700
700
#A92B39
oklch(49.1% 0.162 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#89262F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E252A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401618
oklch(26.7% 0.066 19.8)
#401618 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) | #201E18 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2717 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460F17 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401618
#401618
oklch(26.7% 0.066 19.8)
- #002C2E
#002C2E
oklch(26.6% 0.045 199.5)
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 #401618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #401618 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.