#401B1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.058 23.2), rgb(64, 27, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#401B1A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401B1A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 27, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.058 23.2) |
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 #401B1A | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401B1A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401B1A text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #401B1A 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8480
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23)
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Step 500
500
#D16260
oklch(63.1% 0.141 23)
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Step 600
600
#BC4647
oklch(55.6% 0.153 23)
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Step 700
700
#A23738
oklch(49.2% 0.142 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#832E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401B1A
oklch(27.6% 0.058 23.2)
#401B1A 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) | #24211A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2919 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46151B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401B1A
#401B1A
oklch(27.6% 0.058 23.2)
- #002E32
#002E32
oklch(27.5% 0.047 203.9)
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 #401B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #401B1A 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.