#40290F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.052 66.8), rgb(64, 41, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#40290F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40290F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 41, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.052 66.8) |
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 #40290F | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40290F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40290F text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40290F 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA97
oklch(81% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA945B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7825
oklch(63% 0.125 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3702
oklch(37.6% 0.082 66.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40290F
oklch(30.3% 0.052 66.8)
#40290F 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) | #312B0C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462423 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40290F
#40290F
oklch(30.3% 0.052 66.8)
- #173147
#173147
oklch(30.4% 0.051 246.1)
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 #40290F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
Use #40290F 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.