#440F14
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.3% 0.081 19.5), rgb(68, 15, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.85:1).
About this color
#440F14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440F14 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 15, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.081 19.5) |
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 #440F14 | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440F14 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440F14 text on white | 15.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #440F14 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17479
oklch(70.7% 0.154 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84857
oklch(63.2% 0.196 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D3183C
oklch(55.6% 0.213 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#940D27
oklch(42.7% 0.164 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#771924
oklch(37.8% 0.128 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440F14
oklch(26.3% 0.081 19.5)
#440F14 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) | #1D1B14 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2613 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0311 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440F14
#440F14
oklch(26.3% 0.081 19.5)
- #002B2D
#002B2D
oklch(26.3% 0.045 199.6)
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 #440F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #440F14 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.