#403401
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.9% 0.067 94.5), rgb(64, 52, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#403401 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403401 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 52, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.067 94.5) |
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 #403401 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403401 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403401 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #403401 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A066
oklch(70.6% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8839
oklch(63% 0.102 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#88720B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403401
oklch(32.9% 0.067 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#403401 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) | #3B3300 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3604 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462F2B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403401
#403401
oklch(32.9% 0.067 94.5)
- #2B3257
#2B3257
oklch(33% 0.066 274.1)
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 #403401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.081
Use #403401 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.