#41401D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.053 107.3), rgb(65, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#41401D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41401D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.053 107.3) |
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 #41401D | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41401D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #41401D text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #41401D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A475
oklch(70.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D51
oklch(63.1% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#797734
oklch(55.6% 0.089 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#666427
oklch(49.2% 0.082 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#535222
oklch(42.8% 0.068 107.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41401D
oklch(36.4% 0.053 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#41401D 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) | #453E1A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453C38 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41401D
#41401D
oklch(36.4% 0.053 107.3)
- #3C3A59
#3C3A59
oklch(36.5% 0.053 286.4)
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 #41401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
Use #41401D 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.