#40270A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.056 66.2), rgb(64, 39, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#40270A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 66°. 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 (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40270A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 39, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.056 66.2) |
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 #40270A | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40270A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40270A text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40270A 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
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB994
oklch(81% 0.066 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD9355
oklch(70.7% 0.106 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7612
oklch(63% 0.135 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40270A
oklch(29.8% 0.056 66.2)
#40270A 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) | #2F2907 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472121 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40270A
#40270A
oklch(29.8% 0.056 66.2)
- #133048
#133048
oklch(30% 0.056 246.1)
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 #40270A, 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 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
Use #40270A 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.