#403202
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.4% 0.064 91.1), rgb(64, 50, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#403202 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403202 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 50, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.064 91.1) |
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 #403202 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403202 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403202 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #403202 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0873C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7013
oklch(55.6% 0.108 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#765E01
oklch(49.2% 0.1 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#604D0A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 91.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403202
oklch(32.4% 0.064 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#403202 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) | #393100 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3504 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462D29 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403202
#403202
oklch(32.4% 0.064 91.1)
- #283155
#283155
oklch(32.4% 0.065 271.7)
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 #403202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #403202 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.