#402A15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.047 63.3), rgb(64, 42, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#402A15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 63°. 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 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402A15 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 42, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.047 63.3) |
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 #402A15 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402A15 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402A15 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #402A15 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97939
oklch(63.1% 0.113 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4610C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724205
oklch(42.8% 0.094 64)
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Step 900
900
#5D3811
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402A15
oklch(30.6% 0.047 63.3)
#402A15 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) | #312C13 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363115 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462525 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402A15
#402A15
oklch(30.6% 0.047 63.3)
- #193245
#193245
oklch(30.6% 0.046 243)
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 #402A15, 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 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #402A15 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.