#40250C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.055 60.5), rgb(64, 37, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#40250C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40250C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.055 60.5) |
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 #40250C | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40250C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40250C text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40250C text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B796
oklch(80.9% 0.066 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 61)
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Step 500
500
#C37323
oklch(63.1% 0.134 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623401
oklch(37.6% 0.087 60.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40250C
oklch(29.4% 0.055 60.5)
#40250C 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) | #2D2809 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471F20 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40250C
#40250C
oklch(29.4% 0.055 60.5)
- #0D2F45
#0D2F45
oklch(29.3% 0.056 241)
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 #40250C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #40250C 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.