#404F0D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.089 122), rgb(64, 79, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#404F0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F0D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.089 122) |
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 #404F0D | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F0D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #404F0D text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #404F0D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9627
oklch(63.2% 0.137 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404F0D
oklch(40.1% 0.089 122)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#404F0D 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) | #544A01 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A43 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F0D
#404F0D
oklch(40.1% 0.089 122)
- #513B70
#513B70
oklch(40.1% 0.089 301.7)
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 #404F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #404F0D 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.