#401E26
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.054 6), rgb(64, 30, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#401E26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401E26 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 30, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.054 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 #401E26 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401E26 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401E26 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #401E26 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68597
oklch(70.6% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9657D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44A66
oklch(55.6% 0.14 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A55
oklch(49.1% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3146
oklch(42.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 5.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401E26
oklch(28.5% 0.054 6)
#401E26 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) | #242426 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B25 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451B21 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401E26
#401E26
oklch(28.5% 0.054 6)
- #00322E
#00322E
oklch(28.5% 0.05 186.3)
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 #401E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
Use #401E26 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.