#41040A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.2% 0.09 22.2), rgb(65, 4, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#41040A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41040A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 4, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 88%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.09 22.2) |
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 #41040A | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41040A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #41040A text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #41040A text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.171 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13848
oklch(63.1% 0.219 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 22.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#41040A
oklch(24.2% 0.09 22.2)
#41040A 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) | #17150A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262208 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490007 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41040A
#41040A
oklch(24.2% 0.09 22.2)
- #002528
#002528
oklch(24.1% 0.041 202.8)
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 #41040A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.017
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #41040A 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.