#40301F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.036 67.7), rgb(64, 48, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#40301F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40301F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.036 67.7) |
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 #40301F | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40301F | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40301F text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40301F text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#98682F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 68.1)
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Step 700
700
#825622
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40301F
oklch(32.3% 0.036 67.7)
#40301F 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) | #35311E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452C2C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40301F
#40301F
oklch(32.3% 0.036 67.7)
- #243545
#243545
oklch(32.1% 0.036 247.5)
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 #40301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #40301F 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.