#402F27
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.2% 0.029 46.4), rgb(64, 47, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#402F27 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| 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 | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402F27 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 47, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.029 46.4) |
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 #402F27 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402F27 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402F27 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #402F27 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
#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
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D66
oklch(63.2% 0.069 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402F27
oklch(32.2% 0.029 46.4)
#402F27 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) | #333126 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373427 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442C2D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402F27
#402F27
oklch(32.2% 0.029 46.4)
- #23373F
#23373F
oklch(32.3% 0.029 225)
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 #402F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #402F27 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.