#401708
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.5% 0.069 39.7), rgb(64, 23, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#401708 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401708 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 23, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.069 39.7) |
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 #401708 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401708 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401708 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #401708 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF99
oklch(80.8% 0.082 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48260
oklch(70.6% 0.13 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E30
oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F280B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 40)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401708
oklch(26.5% 0.069 39.7)
#401708 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) | #221E06 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2707 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470E14 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401708
#401708
oklch(26.5% 0.069 39.7)
- #002A35
#002A35
oklch(26.4% 0.048 220.2)
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 #401708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #401708 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.