#40321E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.038 75.7), rgb(64, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#40321E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40321E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.038 75.7) |
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 #40321E | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40321E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40321E text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40321E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19D81
oklch(70.6% 0.046 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8562
oklch(63.1% 0.058 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#896E48
oklch(55.5% 0.064 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#745C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B30
oklch(42.7% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40321E
oklch(32.7% 0.038 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#40321E 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) | #37321C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452E2D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40321E
#40321E
oklch(32.7% 0.038 75.7)
- #283648
#283648
oklch(32.9% 0.037 255)
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 #40321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #40321E 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.