#404928
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.8% 0.053 121.4), rgb(64, 73, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#404928 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404928 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 73, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.053 121.4) |
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 #404928 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404928 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #404928 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #404928 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#829159
oklch(63.1% 0.08 121)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#596830
oklch(49.1% 0.082 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#495528
oklch(42.8% 0.069 121.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404928
oklch(38.8% 0.053 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#404928 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) | #4D4525 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C452A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434641 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404928
#404928
oklch(38.8% 0.053 121.4)
- #493E5C
#493E5C
oklch(38.8% 0.052 300.8)
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 #404928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #404928 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.