#403222
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.033 70), rgb(64, 50, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#403222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 70°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403222 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 50, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.033 70) |
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 #403222 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403222 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403222 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #403222 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500
#9E8468
oklch(63% 0.051 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#896E50
oklch(55.7% 0.055 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#745C40
oklch(49.2% 0.052 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403222
oklch(32.8% 0.033 70)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#403222 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) | #373321 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3622 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452F2E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403222
#403222
oklch(32.8% 0.033 70)
- #283645
#283645
oklch(32.7% 0.033 250.6)
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 #403222, 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 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #403222 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.