#401E15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.056 35.8), rgb(64, 30, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#401E15 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401E15 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 30, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.056 35.8) |
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 #401E15 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401E15 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401E15 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401E15 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98872
oklch(70.6% 0.105 36)
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Step 500
500
#CD684D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 36)
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Step 600
600
#B84D30
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D23
oklch(49.2% 0.136 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401E15
oklch(28.1% 0.056 35.8)
#401E15 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) | #272314 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A14 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46181C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401E15
#401E15
oklch(28.1% 0.056 35.8)
- #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 #401E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #401E15 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.