#404A2B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.1% 0.051 123.3), rgb(64, 74, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#404A2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404A2B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 74, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.051 123.3) |
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 #404A2B | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404A2B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #404A2B text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404A2B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#80925C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C42
oklch(55.7% 0.085 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#586834
oklch(49.1% 0.078 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404A2B
oklch(39.1% 0.051 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#404A2B 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) | #4D4629 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424742 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404A2B
#404A2B
oklch(39.1% 0.051 123.3)
- #4B3F5C
#4B3F5C
oklch(39.2% 0.05 303.1)
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 #404A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #404A2B 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.