#402402
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.062 65.9), rgb(64, 36, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#402402 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402402 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 36, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.062 65.9) |
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 #402402 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402402 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402402 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #402402 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B88E
oklch(81% 0.074 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29149
oklch(70.7% 0.118 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402402
oklch(29% 0.062 65.9)
#402402 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) | #2D2600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D02 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471D1D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402402
#402402
oklch(29% 0.062 65.9)
- #0B2E48
#0B2E48
oklch(29.1% 0.062 245)
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 #402402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.092
Use #402402 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.