#40221A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.049 35.8), rgb(64, 34, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#40221A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 36°. 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 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40221A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.049 35.8) |
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 #40221A | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40221A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40221A text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40221A text on black | 1.46:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
-
Step 400
400
#D38C79
oklch(70.7% 0.092 35.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C66D56
oklch(63.1% 0.119 35.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B1543B
oklch(55.7% 0.128 36)
-
Step 700
700
#98432D
oklch(49% 0.12 35.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7B3826
oklch(42.6% 0.098 36)
-
Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#40221A
oklch(29% 0.049 35.8)
#40221A 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) | #292619 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C1A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461D20 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40221A
#40221A
oklch(29% 0.049 35.8)
- #04313B
#04313B
oklch(29% 0.049 216.9)
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 #40221A, 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
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
Use #40221A 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.