#403208
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.06 89.4), rgb(64, 50, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#403208 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403208 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.06 89.4) |
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 #403208 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403208 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403208 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #403208 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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8744
oklch(63.1% 0.091 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7022
oklch(55.6% 0.099 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D13
oklch(49% 0.093 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C14
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403208
oklch(32.4% 0.06 89.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#403208 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) | #393103 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462D2A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403208
#403208
oklch(32.4% 0.06 89.4)
- #283253
#283253
oklch(32.5% 0.06 270)
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 #403208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #403208 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.