#404522
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7), rgb(64, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#404522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404522 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7) |
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 #404522 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404522 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #404522 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #404522 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA677
oklch(70.7% 0.066 116)
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Step 500
500
#879054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717A38
oklch(55.7% 0.091 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F662A
oklch(49% 0.083 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5424
oklch(42.8% 0.07 116.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262915
oklch(27.2% 0.034 115.7)
#404522 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) | #49421F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494224 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43423D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404522
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
- #443B5B
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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 #404522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
Use #404522 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.