#401E22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.053 13.6), rgb(64, 30, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#401E22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401E22 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 30, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.053 13.6) |
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 #401E22 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401E22 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401E22 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #401E22 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868E
oklch(70.6% 0.1 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6672
oklch(63.1% 0.127 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64B5B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F323D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C34
oklch(37.6% 0.084 13.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401E22
oklch(28.4% 0.053 13.6)
#401E22 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) | #252422 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B21 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461A20 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401E22
#401E22
oklch(28.4% 0.053 13.6)
- #003131
#003131
oklch(28.4% 0.048 194.8)
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 #401E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #401E22 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.