#404812
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.076 117.4), rgb(64, 72, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#404812 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 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 (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404812 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.076 117.4) |
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 #404812 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404812 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #404812 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404812 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA865
oklch(70.6% 0.091 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849238
oklch(63% 0.116 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C07
oklch(55.5% 0.126 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5503
oklch(42.6% 0.097 117.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404812
oklch(38.2% 0.076 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#404812 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) | #4D440A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4416 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44443D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404812
#404812
oklch(38.2% 0.076 117.4)
- #483966
#483966
oklch(38.2% 0.076 298.1)
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 #404812, 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 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #404812 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.