#40200F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.057 47.3), rgb(64, 32, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#40200F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40200F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.057 47.3) |
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 #40200F | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40200F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40200F text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40200F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B65
oklch(70.6% 0.107 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C38
oklch(63.1% 0.137 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B6510B
oklch(55.5% 0.149 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3604
oklch(42.6% 0.115 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#673011
oklch(37.8% 0.09 46.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40200F
oklch(28.4% 0.057 47.3)
#40200F 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) | #29240D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471A1C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40200F
#40200F
oklch(28.4% 0.057 47.3)
- #002F3F
#002F3F
oklch(28.5% 0.055 227.1)
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 #40200F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
Use #40200F 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.