#401B15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.059 30.8), rgb(64, 27, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#401B15 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401B15 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 27, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.059 30.8) |
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 #401B15 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401B15 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401B15 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #401B15 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8575
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31)
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Step 500
500
#D26352
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4736
oklch(55.6% 0.156 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33728
oklch(49.1% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F23
oklch(42.7% 0.12 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401B15
oklch(27.5% 0.059 30.8)
#401B15 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) | #242114 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2914 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47151A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401B15
#401B15
oklch(27.5% 0.059 30.8)
- #002E35
#002E35
oklch(27.6% 0.048 210.5)
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 #401B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
Use #401B15 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.