#404417
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.066 113.9), rgb(64, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#404417 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404417 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.066 113.9) |
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 #404417 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404417 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #404417 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404417 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899044
oklch(63.1% 0.1 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A22
oklch(55.6% 0.109 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606713
oklch(49.2% 0.103 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5414
oklch(42.8% 0.085 113.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404417
oklch(37.2% 0.066 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#404417 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) | #494112 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44403A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404417
#404417
oklch(37.2% 0.066 113.9)
- #423960
#423960
oklch(37.2% 0.066 293.5)
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 #404417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
Use #404417 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.