#404026
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.041 108.3), rgb(64, 64, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#404026 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404026 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.041 108.3) |
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 #404026 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404026 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #404026 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404026 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A380
oklch(70.6% 0.049 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D60
oklch(63.2% 0.063 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#777746
oklch(55.7% 0.069 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#646437
oklch(49.2% 0.065 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#51512E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404026
oklch(36.4% 0.041 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#404026 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) | #443E24 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F27 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443D39 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404026
#404026
oklch(36.4% 0.041 108.3)
- #3D3B53
#3D3B53
oklch(36.5% 0.041 288)
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 #404026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #404026 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.