#402E25
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.9% 0.031 47.7), rgb(64, 46, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#402E25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402E25 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 46, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.031 47.7) |
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 #402E25 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402E25 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402E25 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #402E25 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C62
oklch(63.1% 0.074 48)
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Step 600
600
#9A6449
oklch(55.5% 0.081 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#84533A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4430
oklch(42.7% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402E25
oklch(31.9% 0.031 47.7)
#402E25 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) | #333024 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373325 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452B2C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402E25
#402E25
oklch(31.9% 0.031 47.7)
- #21363F
#21363F
oklch(31.9% 0.031 226.8)
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 #402E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
Use #402E25 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.