#540401
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.4% 0.111 30), rgb(84, 4, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#540401 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #540401 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 4, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.111 30) |
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 #540401 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #540401 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #540401 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #540401 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A56
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#FE1500
oklch(63% 0.253 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71000
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7F0500
oklch(37.7% 0.151 30)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#540401
oklch(28.4% 0.111 30)
#540401 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) | #201B00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C00 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E0004 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #540401
#540401
oklch(28.4% 0.111 30)
- #003037
#003037
oklch(28.3% 0.049 210)
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 #540401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #540401 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.