#404B09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.086 119.2), rgb(64, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#404B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B09 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.086 119.2) |
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 #404B09 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B09 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #404B09 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404B09 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC798
oklch(80.8% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#819428
oklch(63.1% 0.132 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404B09
oklch(39% 0.086 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#404B09 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) | #514600 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4610 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44463F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B09
#404B09
oklch(39% 0.086 119.2)
- #4C396C
#4C396C
oklch(39% 0.086 299.6)
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 #404B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #404B09 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.