#40280F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.052 64.5), rgb(64, 40, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#40280F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 65°. 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 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40280F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 40, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.052 64.5) |
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 #40280F | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40280F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40280F text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40280F 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB935C
oklch(70.6% 0.099 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7727
oklch(63.1% 0.126 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3704
oklch(37.8% 0.082 64.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40280F
oklch(30.1% 0.052 64.5)
#40280F 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) | #302A0C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462322 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40280F
#40280F
oklch(30.1% 0.052 64.5)
- #153146
#153146
oklch(30.2% 0.051 243.3)
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 #40280F, 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 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #40280F 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.