#440A01
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.4% 0.089 33.7), rgb(68, 10, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#440A01 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440A01 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 10, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.089 33.7) |
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 #440A01 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440A01 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440A01 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #440A01 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA793
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#F77255
oklch(70.6% 0.17 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#F04118
oklch(63.2% 0.217 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440A01
oklch(25.4% 0.089 33.7)
#440A01 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) | #1C1800 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2500 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0008 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440A01
#440A01
oklch(25.4% 0.089 33.7)
- #002830
#002830
oklch(25.5% 0.045 214.5)
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 #440A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #440A01 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.