#401905
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3), rgb(64, 25, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#401905 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401905 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3) |
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 #401905 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401905 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401905 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #401905 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EDB195
oklch(80.9% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28559
oklch(70.8% 0.129 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76220
oklch(63.1% 0.165 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401905
oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3)
#401905 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) | #241F03 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2804 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471015 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401905
#401905
oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3)
- #002B39
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
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 #401905, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.093
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.093
Use #401905 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.