#403E00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.076 107.7), rgb(64, 62, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#403E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E00 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.076 107.7) |
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 #403E00 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E00 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #403E00 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E00 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A560
oklch(70.7% 0.091 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#918E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E00
oklch(35.4% 0.076 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#403E00 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) | #443B00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D05 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463933 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E00
#403E00
oklch(35.4% 0.076 107.7)
- #3A3461
#3A3461
oklch(35.4% 0.077 287.9)
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 #403E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.015
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
Use #403E00 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.