#283403
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.3% 0.071 123), rgb(40, 52, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#283403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283403 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 52, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.071 123) |
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 #283403 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283403 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283403 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #283403 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 123)
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Step 400
400
#91AE46
oklch(70.7% 0.135 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283403
oklch(30.3% 0.071 123)
#283403 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) | #383000 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363007 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B312B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283403
#283403
oklch(30.3% 0.071 123)
- #36254C
#36254C
oklch(30.4% 0.071 302.5)
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 #283403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.066
Use #283403 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.