#403F27
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.2% 0.038 106.1), rgb(64, 63, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#403F27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403F27 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 63, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.038 106.1) |
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 #403F27 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403F27 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #403F27 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #403F27 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A382
oklch(70.8% 0.046 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C62
oklch(63.1% 0.059 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#787649
oklch(55.6% 0.064 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#65633A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 106)
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Step 800
800
#525130
oklch(42.7% 0.05 106.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403F27
oklch(36.2% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#403F27 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) | #433D25 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E28 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433C39 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403F27
#403F27
oklch(36.2% 0.038 106.1)
- #3C3B51
#3C3B51
oklch(36.3% 0.038 286.4)
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 #403F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
Use #403F27 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.