#40501F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.5% 0.075 124.8), rgb(64, 80, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#40501F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40501F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 80, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.075 124.8) |
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 #40501F | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40501F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #40501F text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40501F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A978
oklch(70.8% 0.071 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9355
oklch(63.1% 0.09 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#667D39
oklch(55.5% 0.098 125)
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Step 700
700
#55692B
oklch(49% 0.091 124.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40501F
oklch(40.5% 0.075 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#40501F 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) | #544B1A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434C45 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40501F
#40501F
oklch(40.5% 0.075 124.8)
- #523E6A
#523E6A
oklch(40.5% 0.075 304.2)
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 #40501F, 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 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #40501F 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.