#404B17
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.076 120.2), rgb(64, 75, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#404B17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B17 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.076 120.2) |
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 #404B17 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B17 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #404B17 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404B17 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
#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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#80943C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D11
oklch(55.5% 0.126 120)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485608
oklch(42.6% 0.097 120.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404B17
oklch(39.1% 0.076 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#404B17 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) | #504611 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F461B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444740 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B17
#404B17
oklch(39.1% 0.076 120.2)
- #4C3B68
#4C3B68
oklch(39.1% 0.077 300.3)
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 #404B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
Use #404B17 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.