#403A08
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.066 102.2), rgb(64, 58, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#403A08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403A08 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 58, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.066 102.2) |
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 #403A08 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403A08 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #403A08 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #403A08 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#968C3C
oklch(63.2% 0.102 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#807513
oklch(55.6% 0.11 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#585009
oklch(42.6% 0.085 102.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403A08
oklch(34.4% 0.066 102.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#403A08 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) | #403801 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463531 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403A08
#403A08
oklch(34.4% 0.066 102.2)
- #34345A
#34345A
oklch(34.4% 0.066 282.4)
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 #403A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #403A08 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.