#402008
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.06 53.9), rgb(64, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#402008 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402008 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.06 53.9) |
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 #402008 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402008 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402008 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #402008 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88C59
oklch(70.7% 0.114 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D1F
oklch(63.2% 0.146 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402008
oklch(28.3% 0.06 53.9)
#402008 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) | #292405 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B08 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47191B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402008
#402008
oklch(28.3% 0.06 53.9)
- #002E42
#002E42
oklch(28.4% 0.059 233.4)
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 #402008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #402008 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.