What color is #401104?

#401104 is a very dark, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(64, 17, 4), and in HSL hsl(13, 88%, 13%).

Is #401104 accessible as text?

On white, #401104 has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #401104, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #401104?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-950 (#441306).

What colors go well with #401104?

#401104 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #04323E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #401104 below.

Is #401104 good for buttons?

#401104 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #401104 — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #401104 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #401104 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#401104 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #401104

Not just a swatch — here's how #401104 works with other colors. Named schemes with #401104 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #401104 Secondary #B66423 Accent #767743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #401104 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5A222D

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #401104 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #97976D Anchor #3E2C20

Oxblood holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #401104 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #401104 Secondary #54423C Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #401104 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 72/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 96/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #401104

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #401104 with

Rosewood Espresso Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFC3B7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E2404 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #401104 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #401104;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 17 4;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.5% 0.077 36.8);
  --color-50: #FEF3F0;
  --color-100: #FDE0D8;
  --color-200: #FAC2B2;
  --color-300: #F0977F;
  --color-400: #E27050;
  --color-500: #C84F2D;
  --color-600: #98422A;
  --color-700: #6B3324;
  --color-800: #46241B;
  --color-900: #2B1813;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF3F0',
    100: '#FDE0D8',
    200: '#FAC2B2',
    300: '#F0977F',
    400: '#E27050',
    500: '#C84F2D',
    600: '#98422A',
    700: '#6B3324',
    800: '#46241B',
    900: '#2B1813',
  },
}

$base: #401104;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF3F0;
$base-100: #FDE0D8;
$base-200: #FAC2B2;
$base-300: #F0977F;
$base-400: #E27050;
$base-500: #C84F2D;
$base-600: #98422A;
$base-700: #6B3324;
$base-800: #46241B;
$base-900: #2B1813;
$base-hover: #320D03;
$base-subtle: #E9A390;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#401104",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAC2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F0977F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E27050",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C84F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#98422A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B3324",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#46241B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1813",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}