#404F23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.069 125), rgb(64, 79, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#404F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404F23 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 79, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.069 125) |
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 #404F23 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404F23 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #404F23 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #404F23 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#404F23
oklch(40.3% 0.069 125)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#404F23 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) | #534A1F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A26 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434B45 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404F23
#404F23
oklch(40.3% 0.069 125)
- #513F67
#513F67
oklch(40.4% 0.069 304.2)
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 #404F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #404F23 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.