#402201
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.064 63.1), rgb(64, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#402201 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402201 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.064 63.1) |
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 #402201 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402201 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402201 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #402201 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B68E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58F49
oklch(70.7% 0.121 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402201
oklch(28.6% 0.064 63.1)
#402201 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) | #2B2500 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C01 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471B1C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402201
#402201
oklch(28.6% 0.064 63.1)
- #052D47
#052D47
oklch(28.6% 0.064 243)
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 #402201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #402201 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.