#40201B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.051 29.9), rgb(64, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#40201B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40201B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.051 29.9) |
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 #40201B | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40201B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40201B text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40201B 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
#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
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.096 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45042
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30)
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Step 700
700
#9B4034
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F27
oklch(37.6% 0.08 30)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40201B
oklch(28.6% 0.051 29.9)
#40201B 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) | #28251A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461B1F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40201B
#40201B
oklch(28.6% 0.051 29.9)
- #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 #40201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #40201B 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.