#402919
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.043 55.1), rgb(64, 41, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#402919 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402919 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 41, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.043 55.1) |
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 #402919 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402919 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402919 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #402919 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7747
oklch(63% 0.106 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55F28
oklch(55.6% 0.114 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402919
oklch(30.5% 0.043 55.1)
#402919 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) | #302B18 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353019 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462425 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402919
#402919
oklch(30.5% 0.043 55.1)
- #173242
#173242
oklch(30.4% 0.044 236.7)
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 #402919, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #402919 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.