#401B26
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.059 2.8), rgb(64, 27, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#401B26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401B26 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 27, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.059 2.8) |
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 #401B26 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401B26 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401B26 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401B26 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6081
oklch(63.2% 0.143 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B9436B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3459
oklch(49.1% 0.145 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#812C49
oklch(42.7% 0.12 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401B26
oklch(28% 0.059 2.8)
#401B26 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) | #212326 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2925 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45181F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401B26
#401B26
oklch(28% 0.059 2.8)
- #00312B
#00312B
oklch(28.1% 0.05 182.1)
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 #401B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #401B26 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.