#40190F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27% 0.064 35.5), rgb(64, 25, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#40190F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40190F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.064 35.5) |
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 #40190F | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40190F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40190F text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40190F 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846B
oklch(70.8% 0.121 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66143
oklch(63.2% 0.154 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14322
oklch(55.5% 0.168 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63413
oklch(49.1% 0.156 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#872C14
oklch(42.7% 0.129 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#40190F 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) | #231F0E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471117 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40190F
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
- #002C35
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
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 #40190F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #40190F 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.