#402A29
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.1% 0.033 22), rgb(64, 42, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#402A29 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402A29 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 42, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.033 22) |
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 #402A29 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402A29 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402A29 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #402A29 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C5928F
oklch(70.8% 0.062 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57673
oklch(63.1% 0.08 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#894D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3635
oklch(37.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402A29
oklch(31.1% 0.033 22)
#402A29 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) | #2E2D29 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333129 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44282A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402A29
#402A29
oklch(31.1% 0.033 22)
- #1B3638
#1B3638
oklch(31.2% 0.033 201.8)
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 #402A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
Use #402A29 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.