#401B0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.062 39.6), rgb(64, 27, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#401B0E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401B0E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 27, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.062 39.6) |
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 #401B0E | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401B0E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401B0E text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #401B0E 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3643D
oklch(63.1% 0.15 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4817
oklch(55.6% 0.162 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43806
oklch(49.1% 0.152 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401B0E
oklch(27.3% 0.062 39.6)
#401B0E 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) | #25210D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471418 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401B0E
#401B0E
oklch(27.3% 0.062 39.6)
- #002D38
#002D38
oklch(27.5% 0.05 219.1)
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 #401B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #401B0E 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.