#402F12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.8% 0.05 78.6), rgb(64, 47, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#402F12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402F12 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 47, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.05 78.6) |
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 #402F12 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402F12 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402F12 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #402F12 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD96
oklch(81% 0.059 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19959
oklch(70.6% 0.095 78)
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Step 500
500
#B17F20
oklch(63.1% 0.121 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402F12
oklch(31.8% 0.05 78.6)
#402F12 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) | #362F0F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3413 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462A29 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402F12
#402F12
oklch(31.8% 0.05 78.6)
- #22334C
#22334C
oklch(31.9% 0.05 257.9)
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 #402F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #402F12 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.