#401A1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.059 13.6), rgb(64, 26, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#401A1F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401A1F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 26, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.059 13.6) |
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 #401A1F | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401A1F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401A1F text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #401A1F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#D1606F
oklch(63.1% 0.143 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4358
oklch(55.6% 0.156 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23448
oklch(49.2% 0.145 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#842C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401A1F
oklch(27.6% 0.059 13.6)
#401A1F 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) | #22211F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B291E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46151C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401A1F
#401A1F
oklch(27.6% 0.059 13.6)
- #002F2E
#002F2E
oklch(27.6% 0.047 192.5)
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 #401A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #401A1F 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.