What color is #401500?

#401500 is a very dark, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(64, 21, 0), and in HSL hsl(20, 100%, 13%).

Is #401500 accessible as text?

On white, #401500 has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #401500, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #401500?

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

What colors go well with #401500?

#401500 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #002C42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #401500 below.

Is #401500 good for buttons?

#401500 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #401500 — black text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #401500 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #401500 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.

#401500 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #401500

Not just a swatch — here's how #401500 works with other colors. Named schemes with #401500 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #401500 Secondary #B66421 Accent #757844 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 #401500 Secondary #7B4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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 #401500 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 Accent #96976E 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 #401500 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #401500 Secondary #54443C 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 #401500 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 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 98/100

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 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

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 #401500

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #401500 with

Rosewood Espresso Prussian Blue Greige 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 15.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3C8B3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #422C00 — 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 #401500 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #401500;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 21 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.075 45.0);
  --color-50: #FEF5F0;
  --color-100: #FDE4D8;
  --color-200: #FCCAB1;
  --color-300: #F8A277;
  --color-400: #EC7D46;
  --color-500: #D25D22;
  --color-600: #9F4C23;
  --color-700: #703A1F;
  --color-800: #482818;
  --color-900: #2C1A11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF5F0',
    100: '#FDE4D8',
    200: '#FCCAB1',
    300: '#F8A277',
    400: '#EC7D46',
    500: '#D25D22',
    600: '#9F4C23',
    700: '#703A1F',
    800: '#482818',
    900: '#2C1A11',
  },
}

$base: #401500;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF5F0;
$base-100: #FDE4D8;
$base-200: #FCCAB1;
$base-300: #F8A277;
$base-400: #EC7D46;
$base-500: #D25D22;
$base-600: #9F4C23;
$base-700: #703A1F;
$base-800: #482818;
$base-900: #2C1A11;
$base-hover: #351200;
$base-subtle: #EFAC8A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#401500",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCCAB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F8A277",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC7D46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D25D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F4C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#703A1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#482818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1A11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}