#404E19
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.078 122.5), rgb(64, 78, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#404E19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E19 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.078 122.5) |
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 #404E19 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E19 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #404E19 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E19 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#96AA67
oklch(70.6% 0.094 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D953B
oklch(63.2% 0.12 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#667F0F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455707
oklch(42.6% 0.1 122.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E19
oklch(39.9% 0.078 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#404E19 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) | #534913 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A43 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E19
#404E19
oklch(39.9% 0.078 122.5)
- #503C6A
#503C6A
oklch(39.9% 0.079 303)
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 #404E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #404E19 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.