#402E20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.035 58.9), rgb(64, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#402E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402E20 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.035 58.9) |
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 #402E20 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402E20 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402E20 text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #402E20 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07D53
oklch(63.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6538
oklch(55.6% 0.092 59)
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Step 700
700
#85542A
oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4524
oklch(42.8% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402E20
oklch(31.8% 0.035 58.9)
#402E20 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) | #332F1F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383320 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452A2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402E20
#402E20
oklch(31.8% 0.035 58.9)
- #213542
#213542
oklch(31.8% 0.035 237.8)
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 #402E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
Use #402E20 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.