#402405
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.06 63.7), rgb(64, 36, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#402405 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402405 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 36, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.06 63.7) |
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 #402405 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402405 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402405 text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #402405 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B791
oklch(80.8% 0.071 63)
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Step 400
400
#D2904F
oklch(70.6% 0.114 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402405
oklch(29.1% 0.06 63.7)
#402405 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) | #2D2702 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D05 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471D1E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402405
#402405
oklch(29.1% 0.06 63.7)
- #0B2E47
#0B2E47
oklch(29% 0.06 244)
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 #402405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.090
Use #402405 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.