#402F19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.043 72.4), rgb(64, 47, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#402F19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402F19 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 47, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.043 72.4) |
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 #402F19 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402F19 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402F19 text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #402F19 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6713
oklch(55.6% 0.112 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845501
oklch(49% 0.104 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4609
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402F19
oklch(31.9% 0.043 72.4)
#402F19 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) | #353017 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462B2A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402F19
#402F19
oklch(31.9% 0.043 72.4)
- #223448
#223448
oklch(31.9% 0.043 251.8)
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 #402F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #402F19 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.