#402A25
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.034 33.3), rgb(64, 42, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#402A25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402A25 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 42, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.034 33.3) |
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 #402A25 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402A25 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402A25 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #402A25 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69286
oklch(70.7% 0.066 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67768
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34)
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Step 600
600
#A15F50
oklch(55.6% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E41
oklch(49.2% 0.084 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402A25
oklch(31% 0.034 33.3)
#402A25 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) | #2F2D25 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343125 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452729 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402A25
#402A25
oklch(31% 0.034 33.3)
- #1A353B
#1A353B
oklch(31% 0.035 213.7)
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 #402A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #402A25 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.