#401402
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.074 41.9), rgb(64, 20, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#401402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401402 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 20, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.074 41.9) |
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 #401402 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401402 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401402 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #401402 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE94
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#E98056
oklch(70.8% 0.141 42)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A19
oklch(63.2% 0.18 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401402
oklch(25.9% 0.074 41.9)
#401402 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) | #211C00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2601 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470910 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401402
#401402
oklch(25.9% 0.074 41.9)
- #002934
#002934
oklch(26% 0.048 220.6)
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 #401402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.093
Use #401402 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.