#404429
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.043 115.4), rgb(64, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#404429 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404429 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.043 115.4) |
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 #404429 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404429 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #404429 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404429 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA580
oklch(70.7% 0.052 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888F60
oklch(63.2% 0.067 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717946
oklch(55.7% 0.073 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6538
oklch(49% 0.066 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E532E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404429
oklch(37.5% 0.043 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#404429 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) | #484127 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43413D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404429
#404429
oklch(37.5% 0.043 115.4)
- #433D56
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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 #404429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #404429 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.