#401E14
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.056 37.2), rgb(64, 30, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#401E14 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401E14 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 30, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.056 37.2) |
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 #401E14 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401E14 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401E14 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401E14 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8870
oklch(70.7% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD684B
oklch(63% 0.135 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 37)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#81331C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401E14
oklch(28% 0.056 37.2)
#401E14 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) | #272313 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A13 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46181C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401E14
#401E14
oklch(28% 0.056 37.2)
- #002F39
#002F39
oklch(28.1% 0.05 216.4)
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 #401E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #401E14 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.