#404B2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.4% 0.054 123.9), rgb(64, 75, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#404B2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404B2A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 75, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.054 123.9) |
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 #404B2A | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404B2A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #404B2A text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404B2A text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A87B
oklch(70.7% 0.065 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9259
oklch(63.1% 0.083 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#687C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#576931
oklch(49.2% 0.083 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#475529
oklch(42.6% 0.068 123.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404B2A
oklch(39.4% 0.054 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#404B2A 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) | #4E4728 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424843 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404B2A
#404B2A
oklch(39.4% 0.054 123.9)
- #4C3F5E
#4C3F5E
oklch(39.4% 0.054 303.2)
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 #404B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #404B2A 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.