#404600
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2), rgb(64, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#404600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404600 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2) |
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 #404600 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404600 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #404600 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404600 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879222
oklch(63.1% 0.131 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#404600 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) | #4C4200 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4307 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45413A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
- #453769
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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 #404600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #404600 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.