#402116
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.052 40.1), rgb(64, 33, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#402116 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402116 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 33, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.052 40.1) |
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 #402116 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402116 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402116 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #402116 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3522E
oklch(55.5% 0.136 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4221
oklch(49% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402116
oklch(28.7% 0.052 40.1)
#402116 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) | #292515 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C16 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461C1E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402116
#402116
oklch(28.7% 0.052 40.1)
- #01303C
#01303C
oklch(28.6% 0.051 220.2)
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 #402116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #402116 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.