#40462E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.039 119.7), rgb(64, 70, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#40462E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40462E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.039 119.7) |
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 #40462E | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40462E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #40462E text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #40462E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9DA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#858F66
oklch(63.1% 0.06 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E794D
oklch(55.5% 0.065 120)
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Step 700
700
#5C663E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5333
oklch(42.6% 0.051 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40462E
oklch(38.2% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#40462E 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) | #49432C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424440 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40462E
#40462E
oklch(38.2% 0.039 119.7)
- #463E55
#463E55
oklch(38.1% 0.04 300.5)
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 #40462E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
Use #40462E 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.