#403015
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.047 78.8), rgb(64, 48, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#403015 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403015 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 48, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.047 78.8) |
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 #403015 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403015 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403015 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403015 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE802A
oklch(63% 0.114 79)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C06
oklch(37.7% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#403015
oklch(32.1% 0.047 78.8)
#403015 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) | #363012 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3416 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462B2A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403015
#403015
oklch(32.1% 0.047 78.8)
- #24334B
#24334B
oklch(32% 0.048 259.5)
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 #403015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #403015 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.