#404B23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.063 122), rgb(64, 75, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#404B23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B23 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.063 122) |
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 #404B23 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B23 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #404B23 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404B23 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A874
oklch(70.6% 0.074 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#80934E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#697D31
oklch(55.7% 0.105 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#586923
oklch(49.1% 0.097 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#48561F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 121.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404B23
oklch(39.3% 0.063 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#404B23 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) | #4F4720 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4725 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434842 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B23
#404B23
oklch(39.3% 0.063 122)
- #4C3D62
#4C3D62
oklch(39.2% 0.064 302.2)
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 #404B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #404B23 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.