#404E1B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.076 122.8), rgb(64, 78, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#404E1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E1B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.076 122.8) |
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 #404E1B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E1B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #404E1B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E1B 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
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C953E
oklch(63.2% 0.118 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F17
oklch(55.7% 0.128 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#556B05
oklch(49.2% 0.118 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#45570C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E1B
oklch(40% 0.076 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#404E1B 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) | #534915 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A43 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E1B
#404E1B
oklch(40% 0.076 122.8)
- #503D69
#503D69
oklch(40% 0.075 303)
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 #404E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #404E1B 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.