#40271E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.041 40.6), rgb(64, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#40271E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40271E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.041 40.6) |
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 #40271E | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40271E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40271E text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40271E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB907B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD745A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40271E
oklch(30.2% 0.041 40.6)
#40271E 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462325 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40271E
#40271E
oklch(30.2% 0.041 40.6)
- #13333D
#13333D
oklch(30.2% 0.041 221.3)
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 #40271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
Use #40271E 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.