#401800
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.6% 0.072 48.7), rgb(64, 24, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#401800 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401800 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 24, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.072 48.7) |
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 #401800 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401800 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401800 text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #401800 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFB190
oklch(81% 0.085 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#E4844F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401800
oklch(26.6% 0.072 48.7)
#401800 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) | #241E00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2700 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470E13 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401800
#401800
oklch(26.6% 0.072 48.7)
- #002A39
#002A39
oklch(26.6% 0.052 227.6)
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 #401800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.094
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.097
Use #401800 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.