#40281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.04 43.4), rgb(64, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#40281E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40281E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.04 43.4) |
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 #40281E | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40281E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40281E text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40281E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2F
oklch(49% 0.099 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F28
oklch(42.8% 0.082 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3625
oklch(37.8% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40281E
oklch(30.4% 0.04 43.4)
#40281E 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) | #2E2B1D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462425 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40281E
#40281E
oklch(30.4% 0.04 43.4)
- #15333E
#15333E
oklch(30.3% 0.041 224.6)
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 #40281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #40281E 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.