#404309
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.076 112.6), rgb(64, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#404309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404309 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.076 112.6) |
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 #404309 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404309 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #404309 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #404309 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A763
oklch(70.8% 0.091 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B9033
oklch(63.1% 0.116 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404309
oklch(36.8% 0.076 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 112.7)
#404309 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) | #493F00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453E38 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404309
#404309
oklch(36.8% 0.076 112.6)
- #413764
#413764
oklch(36.9% 0.076 292.5)
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 #404309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #404309 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.