#404D1F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.071 122.8), rgb(64, 77, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#404D1F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404D1F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.071 122.8) |
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 #404D1F | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404D1F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #404D1F text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #404D1F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.085 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 123)
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Step 600
600
#677E24
oklch(55.6% 0.118 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A16
oklch(49.1% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#465716
oklch(42.8% 0.091 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404D1F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#404D1F 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) | #51481B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504822 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434943 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404D1F
#404D1F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 122.8)
- #4F3D66
#4F3D66
oklch(39.7% 0.071 303.6)
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 #404D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #404D1F 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.