#40220D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.056 53.3), rgb(64, 34, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#40220D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 53°. 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 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40220D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 34, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.056 53.3) |
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 #40220D | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40220D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40220D text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40220D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B699
oklch(81% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.137 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#653209
oklch(37.8% 0.089 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40220D
oklch(28.7% 0.056 53.3)
#40220D 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) | #2B250B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471C1D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40220D
#40220D
oklch(28.7% 0.056 53.3)
- #042F42
#042F42
oklch(28.8% 0.056 233.2)
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 #40220D, 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 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.082
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #40220D 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.