#40201A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.051 31.6), rgb(64, 32, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#40201A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40201A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.051 31.6) |
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 #40201A | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40201A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40201A text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40201A 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96A59
oklch(63% 0.124 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4503F
oklch(55.6% 0.134 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4031
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3529
oklch(42.7% 0.104 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40201A
oklch(28.6% 0.051 31.6)
#40201A 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) | #282519 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B19 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461B1F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40201A
#40201A
oklch(28.6% 0.051 31.6)
- #003138
#003138
oklch(28.7% 0.05 209.8)
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 #40201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #40201A 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.