#40410E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.07 110.5), rgb(64, 65, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#40410E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40410E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.07 110.5) |
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 #40410E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40410E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #40410E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40410E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A667
oklch(70.8% 0.084 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777911
oklch(55.6% 0.117 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525308
oklch(42.8% 0.09 110.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40410E
oklch(36.3% 0.07 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#40410E 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) | #473E06 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F12 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453C37 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40410E
#40410E
oklch(36.3% 0.07 110.5)
- #3E3760
#3E3760
oklch(36.4% 0.07 290.3)
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 #40410E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #40410E 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.