#402E00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.4% 0.064 85), rgb(64, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#402E00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402E00 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.064 85) |
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 #402E00 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402E00 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402E00 text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #402E00 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 86)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD88
oklch(80.8% 0.075 84.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39A3A
oklch(70.7% 0.122 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402E00
oklch(31.4% 0.064 85)
#402E00 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) | #362E00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3302 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472826 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402E00
#402E00
oklch(31.4% 0.064 85)
- #213052
#213052
oklch(31.4% 0.064 264.9)
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 #402E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.087
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.088
Use #402E00 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.