#440D06
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.8% 0.085 31.1), rgb(68, 13, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#440D06 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440D06 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 13, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 84%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.085 31.1) |
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 #440D06 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440D06 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440D06 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #440D06 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F4745F
oklch(70.6% 0.162 31)
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Step 500
500
#EC462F
oklch(63.1% 0.206 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#79170A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 31.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440D06
oklch(25.8% 0.085 31.1)
#440D06 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) | #1E1905 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2604 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C000C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440D06
#440D06
oklch(25.8% 0.085 31.1)
- #002930
#002930
oklch(25.8% 0.045 211.9)
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 #440D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.086
Use #440D06 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.