#401D18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.056 29.5), rgb(64, 29, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#401D18 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D18 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.056 29.5) |
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 #401D18 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D18 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D18 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D18 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA877A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6658
oklch(63.1% 0.135 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B2F
oklch(49% 0.136 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#813228
oklch(42.7% 0.112 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D18
oklch(27.9% 0.056 29.5)
#401D18 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) | #252317 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A17 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46171C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D18
#401D18
oklch(27.9% 0.056 29.5)
- #002F36
#002F36
oklch(28% 0.048 210.3)
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 #401D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #401D18 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.