#440D0F
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26% 0.084 23.3), rgb(68, 13, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#440D0F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440D0F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 13, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.084 23.3) |
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 #440D0F | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440D0F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440D0F text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #440D0F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F37370
oklch(70.6% 0.158 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB454A
oklch(63.2% 0.202 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.22 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#96051C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#78161D
oklch(37.6% 0.132 23)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440D0F
oklch(26% 0.084 23.3)
#440D0F 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) | #1D1A0F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A260D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C000E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440D0F
#440D0F
oklch(26% 0.084 23.3)
- #002A2D
#002A2D
oklch(25.9% 0.044 202.1)
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 #440D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #440D0F 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.