#402019
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.051 33.3), rgb(64, 32, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#402019 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402019 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.051 33.3) |
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 #402019 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402019 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402019 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #402019 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68A79
oklch(70.7% 0.097 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96B56
oklch(63.1% 0.124 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4503B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B402D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3627
oklch(42.8% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402019
oklch(28.5% 0.051 33.3)
#402019 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) | #282518 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B19 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461B1E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402019
#402019
oklch(28.5% 0.051 33.3)
- #003039
#003039
oklch(28.4% 0.05 214.1)
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 #402019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #402019 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.