#403616
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.6% 0.05 92.2), rgb(64, 54, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#403616 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403616 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 54, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.05 92.2) |
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 #403616 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403616 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #403616 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #403616 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA076
oklch(70.7% 0.06 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8852
oklch(63% 0.076 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#857235
oklch(55.7% 0.084 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#705F27
oklch(49% 0.078 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 93.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403616
oklch(33.6% 0.05 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#403616 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) | #3C3513 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3817 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45322F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403616
#403616
oklch(33.6% 0.05 92.2)
- #2E3551
#2E3551
oklch(33.6% 0.05 272.7)
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 #403616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.079
Use #403616 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.