#401D12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.058 38.1), rgb(64, 29, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#401D12 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D12 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.058 38.1) |
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 #401D12 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D12 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D12 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D12 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6746
oklch(63.1% 0.14 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B26
oklch(55.6% 0.153 38)
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Step 700
700
#A03B19
oklch(49% 0.142 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#823217
oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D12
oklch(27.8% 0.058 38.1)
#401D12 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) | #262211 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A11 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47171A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D12
#401D12
oklch(27.8% 0.058 38.1)
- #002E39
#002E39
oklch(27.8% 0.05 218.7)
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 #401D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #401D12 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.