#403D0F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.064 105.6), rgb(64, 61, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#403D0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403D0F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.064 105.6) |
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 #403D0F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403D0F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #403D0F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #403D0F 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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C761D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#69630D
oklch(49% 0.099 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#555110
oklch(42.6% 0.082 105.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403D0F
oklch(35.3% 0.064 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#403D0F 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) | #433B09 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D12 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453834 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403D0F
#403D0F
oklch(35.3% 0.064 105.6)
- #38365B
#38365B
oklch(35.3% 0.064 285.1)
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 #403D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #403D0F 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.