#40481E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.4% 0.064 118.5), rgb(64, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#40481E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40481E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.064 118.5) |
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 #40481E | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40481E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #40481E text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40481E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#84924A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40481E
oklch(38.4% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#40481E 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) | #4D441A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4420 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44443F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40481E
#40481E
oklch(38.4% 0.064 118.5)
- #483B61
#483B61
oklch(38.3% 0.065 299.1)
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 #40481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #40481E 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.