#404810
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.077 117.3), rgb(64, 72, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#404810 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 117°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404810 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.077 117.3) |
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 #404810 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404810 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #404810 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404810 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA864
oklch(70.6% 0.092 117)
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Step 500
500
#849235
oklch(63% 0.118 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404810
oklch(38.2% 0.077 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#404810 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) | #4D4407 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4414 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44443D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404810
#404810
oklch(38.2% 0.077 117.3)
- #483967
#483967
oklch(38.2% 0.078 297.6)
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 #404810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #404810 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.