#404222
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.05 111.7), rgb(64, 66, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#404222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404222 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 66, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.05 111.7) |
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 #404222 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404222 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #404222 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404222 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57A
oklch(70.8% 0.06 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E57
oklch(63.1% 0.076 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#62652E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505227
oklch(42.6% 0.063 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404222
oklch(36.9% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#404222 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) | #463F1F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464024 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443F3A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404222
#404222
oklch(36.9% 0.05 111.7)
- #403B58
#403B58
oklch(37% 0.049 291.7)
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 #404222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #404222 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.