#404D28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.06 124.9), rgb(64, 77, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#404D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 125°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404D28 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.06 124.9) |
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 #404D28 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404D28 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #404D28 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #404D28 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9354
oklch(63.1% 0.091 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#667D38
oklch(55.5% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.093 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#455624
oklch(42.6% 0.077 125.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404D28
oklch(39.9% 0.06 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#404D28 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) | #514925 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424A44 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404D28
#404D28
oklch(39.9% 0.06 124.9)
- #4F3F61
#4F3F61
oklch(39.9% 0.059 305.4)
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 #404D28, 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 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #404D28 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.