#40261A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.045 45.4), rgb(64, 38, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#40261A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40261A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.045 45.4) |
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 #40261A | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40261A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40261A text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #40261A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7350
oklch(63.1% 0.108 45)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A33
oklch(55.5% 0.117 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#924A26
oklch(49.2% 0.109 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D21
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40261A
oklch(29.8% 0.045 45.4)
#40261A 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) | #2D2919 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462123 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40261A
#40261A
oklch(29.8% 0.045 45.4)
- #10323E
#10323E
oklch(29.8% 0.044 224.6)
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 #40261A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
Use #40261A 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.