#402E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.037 62.5), rgb(64, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#402E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402E1E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.037 62.5) |
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 #402E1E | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402E1E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402E1E text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #402E1E 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19773
oklch(70.7% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6530
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#855423
oklch(49.1% 0.091 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402E1E
oklch(31.8% 0.037 62.5)
#402E1E 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) | #342F1D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452A2A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402E1E
#402E1E
oklch(31.8% 0.037 62.5)
- #213544
#213544
oklch(31.9% 0.037 241.8)
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 #402E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #402E1E 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.