#40491F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.7% 0.064 119.5), rgb(64, 73, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#40491F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40491F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 73, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.064 119.5) |
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 #40491F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40491F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #40491F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40491F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#82924A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A681E
oklch(49% 0.099 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A551B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40491F
oklch(38.7% 0.064 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#40491F 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) | #4D451B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43453F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40491F
#40491F
oklch(38.7% 0.064 119.5)
- #493C62
#493C62
oklch(38.7% 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 #40491F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
Use #40491F 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.