#402D08
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.2% 0.058 79.8), rgb(64, 45, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#402D08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402D08 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 45, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.058 79.8) |
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 #402D08 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402D08 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402D08 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #402D08 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC8F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4994B
oklch(70.8% 0.109 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402D08
oklch(31.2% 0.058 79.8)
#402D08 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) | #342D04 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393209 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462826 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402D08
#402D08
oklch(31.2% 0.058 79.8)
- #1F314E
#1F314E
oklch(31.3% 0.058 259.6)
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 #402D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #402D08 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.