#404221
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.051 111.7), rgb(64, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#404221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404221 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.051 111.7) |
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 #404221 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404221 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #404221 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404221 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A578
oklch(70.7% 0.062 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E55
oklch(63% 0.078 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505226
oklch(42.6% 0.064 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404221
oklch(36.8% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#404221 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) | #463F1E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474023 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443E3A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404221
#404221
oklch(36.8% 0.051 111.7)
- #403A58
#403A58
oklch(36.8% 0.051 292.9)
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 #404221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
Use #404221 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.