#401B20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.058 13.1), rgb(64, 27, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#401B20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401B20 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 27, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.058 13.1) |
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 #401B20 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401B20 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401B20 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #401B20 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC838D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 13)
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Step 500
500
#CF6171
oklch(63% 0.14 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4559
oklch(55.7% 0.152 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03649
oklch(49.1% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#822D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 13)
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Step 900
900
#692A33
oklch(37.7% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401B20
oklch(27.8% 0.058 13.1)
#401B20 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) | #222220 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46171D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401B20
#401B20
oklch(27.8% 0.058 13.1)
- #002F2F
#002F2F
oklch(27.6% 0.047 194.8)
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 #401B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #401B20 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.