#403D13
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.061 105.2), rgb(64, 61, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#403D13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403D13 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 54%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.061 105.2) |
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 #403D13 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403D13 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #403D13 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #403D13 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#928D46
oklch(63.2% 0.093 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7625
oklch(55.5% 0.101 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#696317
oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#555117
oklch(42.7% 0.077 105.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403D13
oklch(35.3% 0.061 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#403D13 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) | #433B0E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D15 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453934 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403D13
#403D13
oklch(35.3% 0.061 105.2)
- #38365A
#38365A
oklch(35.2% 0.062 285.3)
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 #403D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
Use #403D13 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.