#404E1F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.072 123.5), rgb(64, 78, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#404E1F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404E1F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 78, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.072 123.5) |
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 #404E1F | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404E1F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #404E1F text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #404E1F 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9444
oklch(63% 0.11 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#667E22
oklch(55.6% 0.12 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#546A14
oklch(48.9% 0.111 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#455714
oklch(42.7% 0.093 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404E1F
oklch(40% 0.072 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#404E1F 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) | #52491A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514922 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A44 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404E1F
#404E1F
oklch(40% 0.072 123.5)
- #503D67
#503D67
oklch(39.9% 0.072 304.1)
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 #404E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
Use #404E1F 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.