#440F2A
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27% 0.086 353.1), rgb(68, 15, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#440F2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #440F2A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 15, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.086 353.1) |
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 #440F2A | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #440F2A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #440F2A text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #440F2A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70A9
oklch(70.6% 0.163 353)
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Step 500
500
#E14194
oklch(63.1% 0.209 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC067E
oklch(55.5% 0.227 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0257
oklch(42.7% 0.175 353)
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Step 900
900
#731448
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#440F2A 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) | #181E2B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272729 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0B1A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #440F2A
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
- #002F24
#002F24
oklch(27.2% 0.053 172.2)
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 #440F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
Use #440F2A 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.