#404117
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.062 110.4), rgb(64, 65, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#404117 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404117 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.062 110.4) |
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 #404117 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404117 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #404117 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404117 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F47
oklch(63.1% 0.095 111)
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Step 600
600
#777827
oklch(55.5% 0.102 110)
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Step 700
700
#646519
oklch(49.1% 0.095 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#515318
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404117
oklch(36.4% 0.062 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#404117 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) | #463E12 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F19 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453D38 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404117
#404117
oklch(36.4% 0.062 110.4)
- #3E385C
#3E385C
oklch(36.4% 0.061 290.7)
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 #404117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #404117 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.