#40500B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.092 122.5), rgb(64, 80, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#40500B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40500B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 80, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.092 122.5) |
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 #40500B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40500B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #40500B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40500B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6D
oklch(70.8% 0.086 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9444
oklch(63.1% 0.11 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A13
oklch(49.1% 0.111 122.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40500B
oklch(40.4% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#40500B 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) | #554A00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A12 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444B43 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40500B
#40500B
oklch(40.4% 0.092 122.5)
- #523B71
#523B71
oklch(40.3% 0.091 302.1)
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 #40500B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #40500B 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.