#414211
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.068 110.5), rgb(65, 66, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#414211 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414211 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 66, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.068 110.5) |
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 #414211 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414211 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #414211 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #414211 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A669
oklch(70.8% 0.082 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777916
oklch(55.7% 0.114 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646504
oklch(49% 0.106 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 110.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414211
oklch(36.7% 0.068 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#414211 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) | #483F0A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484014 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463D38 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414211
#414211
oklch(36.7% 0.068 110.5)
- #3F3860
#3F3860
oklch(36.7% 0.068 290.7)
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 #414211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #414211 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.