#404C23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.064 122.8), rgb(64, 76, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#404C23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404C23 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 76, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.064 122.8) |
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 #404C23 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404C23 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #404C23 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #404C23 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934D
oklch(63% 0.099 123)
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Step 600
600
#687D2F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#566921
oklch(48.9% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#47561E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 122.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404C23
oklch(39.5% 0.064 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#404C23 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) | #50481F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4725 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434943 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404C23
#404C23
oklch(39.5% 0.064 122.8)
- #4D3E63
#4D3E63
oklch(39.6% 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 #404C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
Use #404C23 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.