#440A06
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.5% 0.088 29.3), rgb(68, 10, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#440A06 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 29°. 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 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440A06 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.088 29.3) |
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 #440A06 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440A06 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440A06 text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #440A06 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA799
oklch(80.9% 0.105 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F77261
oklch(70.8% 0.167 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF4031
oklch(63.1% 0.214 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90100
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80100
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#980000
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B130C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440A06
oklch(25.5% 0.088 29.3)
#440A06 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) | #1C1805 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2504 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C000A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440A06
#440A06
oklch(25.5% 0.088 29.3)
- #00282E
#00282E
oklch(25.4% 0.044 209.8)
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 #440A06, 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 0.018
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #440A06 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.