#40301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.037 69.2), rgb(64, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#40301E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40301E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.037 69.2) |
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 #40301E | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40301E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40301E text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40301E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 68.9)
-
Step 600
600
#98682B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 69.6)
-
Step 700
700
#82561D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6A471B
oklch(42.8% 0.076 69.2)
-
Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#40301E
oklch(32.2% 0.037 69.2)
#40301E 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) | #36311D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452C2B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40301E
#40301E
oklch(32.2% 0.037 69.2)
- #243546
#243546
oklch(32.2% 0.038 249.1)
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 #40301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #40301E 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.