#401D19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.055 27.9), rgb(64, 29, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#401D19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D19 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.055 27.9) |
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 #401D19 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D19 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D19 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D19 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DA877C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE665B
oklch(63.1% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94A40
oklch(55.5% 0.146 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B32
oklch(49.1% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#81312A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C26
oklch(37.6% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D19
oklch(27.9% 0.055 27.9)
#401D19 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) | #252319 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A18 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46181C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D19
#401D19
oklch(27.9% 0.055 27.9)
- #002F35
#002F35
oklch(27.9% 0.048 208.1)
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 #401D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #401D19 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.