#401D0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.061 46), rgb(64, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#401D0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D0B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.061 46) |
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 #401D0B | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D0B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D0B text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D0B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8860
oklch(70.6% 0.117 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06830
oklch(63.1% 0.148 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D0B
oklch(27.7% 0.061 46)
#401D0B 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) | #272209 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471619 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D0B
#401D0B
oklch(27.7% 0.061 46)
- #002D3C
#002D3C
oklch(27.7% 0.053 226.3)
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 #401D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #401D0B 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.