#402F17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.045 74.5), rgb(64, 47, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#402F17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 75°. 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 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402F17 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 47, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.045 74.5) |
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 #402F17 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402F17 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402F17 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #402F17 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09963
oklch(70.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402F17
oklch(31.9% 0.045 74.5)
#402F17 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) | #353015 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393418 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462B29 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402F17
#402F17
oklch(31.9% 0.045 74.5)
- #223449
#223449
oklch(32% 0.045 252.9)
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 #402F17, 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 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #402F17 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.