#404521
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6), rgb(64, 69, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#404521 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404521 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6) |
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 #404521 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404521 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #404521 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #404521 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879052
oklch(63.1% 0.085 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717A36
oklch(55.7% 0.093 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6628
oklch(49% 0.085 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5422
oklch(42.8% 0.072 116.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#404521 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) | #49421E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494223 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44413D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404521
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
- #443B5C
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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 #404521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #404521 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.