#402D12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.3% 0.049 73.8), rgb(64, 45, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#402D12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402D12 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 45, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.049 73.8) |
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 #402D12 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402D12 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402D12 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #402D12 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC97
oklch(81% 0.059 74.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4985C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47D26
oklch(63.1% 0.12 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A03
oklch(37.7% 0.078 73.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402D12
oklch(31.3% 0.049 73.8)
#402D12 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) | #342E0F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383213 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462827 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402D12
#402D12
oklch(31.3% 0.049 73.8)
- #1F324A
#1F324A
oklch(31.3% 0.05 254.8)
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 #402D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #402D12 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.