#440C2E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.9% 0.093 348), rgb(68, 12, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#440C2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440C2E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 12, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.093 348) |
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 #440C2E | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440C2E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440C2E text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #440C2E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 348)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED6CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.177 348)
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Step 500
500
#E239A1
oklch(63% 0.225 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#740E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.093 348)
#440C2E 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) | #141D2F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #490A1B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440C2E
#440C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.093 348)
- #002E21
#002E21
oklch(26.8% 0.054 168.6)
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 #440C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
Use #440C2E 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.