#403512
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.053 91.8), rgb(64, 53, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#403512 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403512 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 53, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.053 91.8) |
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 #403512 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403512 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403512 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #403512 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA072
oklch(70.7% 0.065 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B884D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#86712F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E1E
oklch(42.9% 0.069 91.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403512
oklch(33.3% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#403512 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) | #3B340E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3714 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46302D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403512
#403512
oklch(33.3% 0.053 91.8)
- #2C3452
#2C3452
oklch(33.2% 0.054 271.8)
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 #403512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #403512 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.