#40482E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.043 122.3), rgb(64, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#40482E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40482E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.043 122.3) |
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 #40482E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40482E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #40482E text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40482E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA683
oklch(70.7% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#829063
oklch(63% 0.066 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 122)
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Step 700
700
#5A673B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5431
oklch(42.7% 0.055 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40482E
oklch(38.7% 0.043 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#40482E 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) | #4B452C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424541 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40482E
#40482E
oklch(38.7% 0.043 122.3)
- #483F57
#483F57
oklch(38.7% 0.042 301.6)
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 #40482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #40482E 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.