#403D28
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.034 101), rgb(64, 61, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#403D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403D28 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.034 101) |
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 #403D28 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403D28 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #403D28 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #403D28 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A285
oklch(70.8% 0.041 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#908B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A754D
oklch(55.7% 0.058 102)
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Step 700
700
#67623E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#545034
oklch(42.7% 0.043 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403D28
oklch(35.7% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#403D28 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) | #413C27 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D29 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443A38 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403D28
#403D28
oklch(35.7% 0.034 101)
- #393A4E
#393A4E
oklch(35.6% 0.035 282.3)
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 #403D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
Use #403D28 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.