#404202
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.079 111.7), rgb(64, 66, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#404202 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 112°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404202 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 66, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.079 111.7) |
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 #404202 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404202 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #404202 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #404202 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C599
oklch(80.9% 0.059 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A75F
oklch(70.8% 0.095 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C902B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404202
oklch(36.5% 0.079 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#404202 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) | #483E00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484008 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453D37 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404202
#404202
oklch(36.5% 0.079 111.7)
- #403664
#403664
oklch(36.6% 0.078 292.1)
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 #404202, 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 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
Use #404202 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.