#404010
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.067 109.3), rgb(64, 64, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#404010 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 109°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404010 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.067 109.3) |
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 #404010 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404010 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #404010 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #404010 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A569
oklch(70.7% 0.081 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E3F
oklch(63% 0.102 109)
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Step 600
600
#787819
oklch(55.5% 0.112 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#656508
oklch(49.1% 0.104 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#53520E
oklch(42.6% 0.085 108.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404010
oklch(36.1% 0.067 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#404010 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) | #463D09 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F13 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453C36 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404010
#404010
oklch(36.1% 0.067 109.3)
- #3D375E
#3D375E
oklch(36.2% 0.066 289.7)
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 #404010, 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 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #404010 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.