#402709
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.057 66.9), rgb(64, 39, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#402709 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402709 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 39, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.057 66.9) |
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 #402709 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402709 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402709 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #402709 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB993
oklch(81% 0.067 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD9353
oklch(70.7% 0.107 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C0760A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402709
oklch(29.8% 0.057 66.9)
#402709 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) | #2F2906 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472121 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402709
#402709
oklch(29.8% 0.057 66.9)
- #132F48
#132F48
oklch(29.7% 0.057 247.9)
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 #402709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #402709 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.