#40490E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.08 118), rgb(64, 73, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#40490E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40490E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 73, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.08 118) |
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 #40490E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40490E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #40490E text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40490E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA962
oklch(70.7% 0.096 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#839331
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40490E
oklch(38.5% 0.08 118)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#40490E 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) | #4E4504 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4513 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44443E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40490E
#40490E
oklch(38.5% 0.08 118)
- #493969
#493969
oklch(38.5% 0.081 297.8)
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 #40490E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.062
Use #40490E 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.