#40260A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.056 64.1), rgb(64, 38, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#40260A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40260A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 38, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.056 64.1) |
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 #40260A | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40260A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40260A text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40260A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B894
oklch(80.9% 0.067 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9256
oklch(70.8% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17516
oklch(63.1% 0.136 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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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)
#40260A
oklch(29.6% 0.056 64.1)
#40260A 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) | #2E2807 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472020 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40260A
#40260A
oklch(29.6% 0.056 64.1)
- #102F47
#102F47
oklch(29.5% 0.057 245)
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 #40260A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #40260A 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.