#403D0E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.065 105.7), rgb(64, 61, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#403D0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403D0E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.065 105.7) |
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 #403D0E | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403D0E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #403D0E text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #403D0E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D40
oklch(63.1% 0.099 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C771A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#69630A
oklch(49% 0.1 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#55510F
oklch(42.6% 0.083 105.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403D0E
oklch(35.3% 0.065 105.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#403D0E 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) | #433A07 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D11 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453834 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403D0E
#403D0E
oklch(35.3% 0.065 105.7)
- #38365C
#38365C
oklch(35.3% 0.065 284.9)
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 #403D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #403D0E 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.