#440F0F
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.2% 0.081 24.7), rgb(68, 15, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#440F0F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 25°. 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 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440F0F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 15, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.081 24.7) |
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 #440F0F | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440F0F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440F0F text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #440F0F text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F1756F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84849
oklch(63% 0.197 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D4192A
oklch(55.6% 0.214 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E1A
oklch(42.8% 0.165 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#77191C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 24.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440F0F
oklch(26.2% 0.081 24.7)
#440F0F 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) | #1E1B0E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C0210 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440F0F
#440F0F
oklch(26.2% 0.081 24.7)
- #002B2F
#002B2F
oklch(26.4% 0.045 204.4)
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 #440F0F, 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 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #440F0F 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.