#40460E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5), rgb(64, 70, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#40460E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40460E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 67%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5) |
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 #40460E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40460E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #40460E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40460E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69C
oklch(81% 0.057 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA864
oklch(70.8% 0.092 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879235
oklch(63.2% 0.117 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40460E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#40460E 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) | #4C4205 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4313 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45413B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40460E
#40460E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5)
- #453865
#453865
oklch(37.6% 0.076 295.8)
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 #40460E, 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 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #40460E 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.