#440A09
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.5% 0.088 26.8), rgb(68, 10, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#440A09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440A09 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 10, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.088 26.8) |
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 #440A09 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440A09 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440A09 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #440A09 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79D
oklch(81% 0.104 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#F77166
oklch(70.7% 0.167 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE403C
oklch(63.1% 0.211 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90019
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1213
oklch(37.7% 0.139 26.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440A09
oklch(25.5% 0.088 26.8)
#440A09 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) | #1C1808 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2507 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C000B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440A09
#440A09
oklch(25.5% 0.088 26.8)
- #00292D
#00292D
oklch(25.6% 0.044 204.7)
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 #440A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #440A09 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.