#404E0D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.088 121.4), rgb(64, 78, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#404E0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E0D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.088 121.4) |
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 #404E0D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E0D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #404E0D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E0D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC898
oklch(81% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9529
oklch(63% 0.134 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E0D
oklch(39.8% 0.088 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A07
oklch(26.9% 0.055 121.3)
#404E0D 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) | #534901 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444942 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E0D
#404E0D
oklch(39.8% 0.088 121.4)
- #503B6E
#503B6E
oklch(39.9% 0.086 301.6)
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 #404E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #404E0D 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.