#40461D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4), rgb(64, 70, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#40461D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40461D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 70, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4) |
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 #40461D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40461D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #40461D text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40461D text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA771
oklch(70.8% 0.075 116)
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Step 500
500
#86914B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E671E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D541B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#40461D 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) | #4B4219 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44423D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40461D
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
- #453B5F
#453B5F
oklch(37.9% 0.061 296.1)
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 #40461D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
Use #40461D 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.