#40470D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.078 116.3), rgb(64, 71, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#40470D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40470D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 71, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.078 116.3) |
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 #40470D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40470D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #40470D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #40470D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA862
oklch(70.6% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869233
oklch(63.1% 0.119 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40470D
oklch(37.9% 0.078 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#40470D 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) | #4D4303 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4312 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45423C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40470D
#40470D
oklch(37.9% 0.078 116.3)
- #463867
#463867
oklch(37.8% 0.079 296.1)
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 #40470D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.062
Use #40470D 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.