#401B0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.062 40.7), rgb(64, 27, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#401B0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 41°. 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 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401B0D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 27, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 66%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.062 40.7) |
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 #401B0D | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401B0D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401B0D text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #401B0D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8666
oklch(70.8% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3643A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4811
oklch(55.6% 0.163 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#852F08
oklch(42.6% 0.127 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B12
oklch(37.6% 0.099 40.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401B0D
oklch(27.3% 0.062 40.7)
#401B0D 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) | #25210B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471418 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401B0D
#401B0D
oklch(27.3% 0.062 40.7)
- #002D38
#002D38
oklch(27.5% 0.05 219.1)
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 #401B0D, 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 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #401B0D 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.