#401F2B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.054 357.8), rgb(64, 31, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#401F2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401F2B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 31, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.054 357.8) |
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 #401F2B | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401F2B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401F2B text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #401F2B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D485A0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 358)
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Step 500
500
#C66589
oklch(63.1% 0.129 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14A73
oklch(55.5% 0.141 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#983B61
oklch(49.1% 0.131 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C314F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401F2B
oklch(28.9% 0.054 357.8)
#401F2B 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) | #24262B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451D23 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401F2B
#401F2B
oklch(28.9% 0.054 357.8)
- #00342B
#00342B
oklch(29.1% 0.054 177.2)
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 #401F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #401F2B 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.