#40380B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.062 98.8), rgb(64, 56, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#40380B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40380B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 56, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.062 98.8) |
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 #40380B | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40380B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40380B text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #40380B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A41
oklch(63% 0.095 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#83741D
oklch(55.7% 0.104 99)
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Step 700
700
#6F610E
oklch(49.2% 0.097 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F11
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40380B
oklch(34% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#40380B 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) | #3E3605 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41390E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46332F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40380B
#40380B
oklch(34% 0.062 98.8)
- #313457
#313457
oklch(33.9% 0.061 278.9)
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 #40380B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
Use #40380B 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.