#402F26
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.029 49.2), rgb(64, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#402F26 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402F26 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.029 49.2) |
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 #402F26 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402F26 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402F26 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #402F26 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9782
oklch(70.7% 0.056 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D63
oklch(63.1% 0.071 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#98654A
oklch(55.5% 0.077 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#82543B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 49)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402F26
oklch(32.2% 0.029 49.2)
#402F26 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) | #343125 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383426 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452C2D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402F26
#402F26
oklch(32.2% 0.029 49.2)
- #23363F
#23363F
oklch(32.1% 0.029 229.1)
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 #402F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #402F26 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.