#404102
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.078 110.7), rgb(64, 65, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#404102 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404102 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.078 110.7) |
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 #404102 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404102 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #404102 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404102 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C599
oklch(81% 0.059 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A65F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D902C
oklch(63.2% 0.12 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404102
oklch(36.2% 0.078 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#404102 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) | #473E00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F07 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453C36 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404102
#404102
oklch(36.2% 0.078 110.7)
- #3E3563
#3E3563
oklch(36.1% 0.078 291)
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 #404102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #404102 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.