#40192E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.9% 0.067 348.8), rgb(64, 25, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#40192E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40192E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.067 348.8) |
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 #40192E | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40192E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40192E text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40192E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAD
oklch(70.8% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A99
oklch(63.2% 0.162 349)
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Step 600
600
#B93B84
oklch(55.6% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40192E
oklch(27.9% 0.067 348.8)
#40192E 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) | #1D222F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28292D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451821 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40192E
#40192E
oklch(27.9% 0.067 348.8)
- #003124
#003124
oklch(27.8% 0.055 169.6)
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 #40192E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
Use #40192E 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.