#402E1D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.038 64.1), rgb(64, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#402E1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402E1D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.038 64.1) |
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 #402E1D | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402E1D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402E1D text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #402E1D text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19771
oklch(70.6% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C652C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#85541F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C451B
oklch(42.7% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402E1D
oklch(31.7% 0.038 64.1)
#402E1D 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) | #342F1C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452A2A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402E1D
#402E1D
oklch(31.7% 0.038 64.1)
- #213444
#213444
oklch(31.6% 0.038 244.8)
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 #402E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #402E1D 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.