#404A18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.8% 0.073 119.5), rgb(64, 74, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#404A18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404A18 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 74, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.073 119.5) |
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 #404A18 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404A18 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #404A18 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #404A18 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#81933E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D18
oklch(55.6% 0.122 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6906
oklch(49.1% 0.113 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#49560D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 119.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404A18
oklch(38.8% 0.073 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#404A18 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) | #4F4612 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44463F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404A18
#404A18
oklch(38.8% 0.073 119.5)
- #4A3B66
#4A3B66
oklch(38.8% 0.073 299)
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 #404A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
Use #404A18 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.