What color is #401210?

#401210 is a very dark reddish brown. In RGB it is rgb(64, 18, 16), and in HSL hsl(3, 60%, 16%).

Is #401210 accessible as text?

On white, #401210 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #401210, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #401210?

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

What colors go well with #401210?

#401210 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #103F41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #401210 below.

Is #401210 good for buttons?

#401210 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #401210 — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #401210 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #401210 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.

#401210 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #401210

Not just a swatch — here's how #401210 works with other colors. Named schemes with #401210 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #401210 Secondary #B76326 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #401210 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #401210 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17958 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

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 #401210 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #401210 Secondary #544240 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 #401210 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 70/100

Warm

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 76/100

High

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

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

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 46/100

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 #401210

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People also use #401210 with

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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 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7C4C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #412310 — 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 #401210 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #401210;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 18 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.8% 0.072 25.9);
  --color-50: #FCF3F2;
  --color-100: #F8DFDE;
  --color-200: #EFC0BE;
  --color-300: #DE9591;
  --color-400: #CB6C67;
  --color-500: #AF4B46;
  --color-600: #863F3C;
  --color-700: #60322F;
  --color-800: #3F2322;
  --color-900: #271716;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FCF3F2',
    100: '#F8DFDE',
    200: '#EFC0BE',
    300: '#DE9591',
    400: '#CB6C67',
    500: '#AF4B46',
    600: '#863F3C',
    700: '#60322F',
    800: '#3F2322',
    900: '#271716',
  },
}

$base: #401210;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F2;
$base-100: #F8DFDE;
$base-200: #EFC0BE;
$base-300: #DE9591;
$base-400: #CB6C67;
$base-500: #AF4B46;
$base-600: #863F3C;
$base-700: #60322F;
$base-800: #3F2322;
$base-900: #271716;
$base-hover: #340F0D;
$base-subtle: #DCA4A1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#401210",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFC0BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE9591",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB6C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF4B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2322",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #401210

Color Lab

Pairs with #401210

UI roles & guardrails

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