#440E10
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.1% 0.082 23), rgb(68, 14, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#440E10 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440E10 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 14, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.082 23) |
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 #440E10 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440E10 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440E10 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #440E10 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27472
oklch(70.7% 0.156 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#E9464C
oklch(63% 0.199 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D5142F
oklch(55.6% 0.217 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#950A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#78181E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440E10
oklch(26.1% 0.082 23)
#440E10 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) | #1D1A10 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C010F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440E10
#440E10
oklch(26.1% 0.082 23)
- #002A2E
#002A2E
oklch(26% 0.044 204.6)
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 #440E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #440E10 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.