#401720
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8), rgb(64, 23, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#401720 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401720 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 23, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8) |
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 #401720 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401720 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401720 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #401720 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F91
oklch(70.8% 0.122 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55A76
oklch(63.1% 0.156 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.17 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.159 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#862740
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2536
oklch(37.6% 0.102 8.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#401720 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) | #1F1F20 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A281F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46121A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401720
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
- #002E2B
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
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 #401720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #401720 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.