#402806
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.059 70.8), rgb(64, 40, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#402806 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402806 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 40, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.059 70.8) |
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 #402806 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402806 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402806 text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #402806 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
#FAF5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA90
oklch(81% 0.069 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC944D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402806
oklch(30% 0.059 70.8)
#402806 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) | #302A02 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F07 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472221 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402806
#402806
oklch(30% 0.059 70.8)
- #152F4A
#152F4A
oklch(29.9% 0.059 251.2)
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 #402806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.088
Use #402806 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.