#40402F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.6% 0.028 107.7), rgb(64, 64, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#40402F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40402F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.028 107.7) |
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 #40402F | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40402F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #40402F text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40402F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767656
oklch(55.7% 0.047 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#636346
oklch(49.2% 0.044 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#51513A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 107.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40402F
oklch(36.6% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#40402F 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) | #433F2E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F30 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433E3B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40402F
#40402F
oklch(36.6% 0.028 107.7)
- #3E3D4D
#3E3D4D
oklch(36.7% 0.027 287.8)
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 #40402F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #40402F 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.