#403A10
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.06 101.1), rgb(64, 58, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#403A10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403A10 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 58, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.06 101.1) |
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 #403A10 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403A10 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #403A10 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #403A10 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B45
oklch(63% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#807524
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6216
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#585016
oklch(42.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403A10
oklch(34.5% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#403A10 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) | #40380B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B12 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453531 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403A10
#403A10
oklch(34.5% 0.06 101.1)
- #343558
#343558
oklch(34.5% 0.061 281.5)
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 #403A10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #403A10 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.