#401D13
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.058 36.8), rgb(64, 29, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#401D13 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D13 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 54%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.058 36.8) |
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 #401D13 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D13 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D13 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D13 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB876F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6749
oklch(63.1% 0.139 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.151 37)
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Step 700
700
#A03B1D
oklch(49% 0.141 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#82321A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 37)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D13
oklch(27.8% 0.058 36.8)
#401D13 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) | #262212 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A12 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47171B | 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°).
- #401D13
#401D13
oklch(27.8% 0.058 36.8)
- #002E38
#002E38
oklch(27.8% 0.05 216.8)
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 #401D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- 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 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #401D13 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.