#401C09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.063 46.1), rgb(64, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#401C09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401C09 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.063 46.1) |
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 #401C09 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401C09 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401C09 text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #401C09 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2662B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 46)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D07
oklch(37.8% 0.1 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401C09
oklch(27.5% 0.063 46.1)
#401C09 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) | #262107 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2908 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471418 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401C09
#401C09
oklch(27.5% 0.063 46.1)
- #002C3B
#002C3B
oklch(27.3% 0.053 226.7)
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 #401C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #401C09 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.