#40200A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.059 52.2), rgb(64, 32, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#40200A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40200A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.059 52.2) |
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 #40200A | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40200A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40200A text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40200A 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B597
oklch(81% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88C5C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C27
oklch(63% 0.144 52)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#673004
oklch(37.7% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40200A
oklch(28.3% 0.059 52.2)
#40200A 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) | #292408 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47191B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40200A
#40200A
oklch(28.3% 0.059 52.2)
- #002E41
#002E41
oklch(28.3% 0.058 232)
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 #40200A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
Use #40200A 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.