#404C09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.087 119.9), rgb(64, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#404C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404C09 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.087 119.9) |
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 #404C09 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404C09 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #404C09 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #404C09 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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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
#98AA5D
oklch(70.6% 0.104 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#809526
oklch(63.2% 0.135 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404C09
oklch(39.2% 0.087 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#404C09 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) | #514700 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504710 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444740 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404C09
#404C09
oklch(39.2% 0.087 119.9)
- #4D396D
#4D396D
oklch(39.1% 0.088 300.1)
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 #404C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
Use #404C09 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.