#414609
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.4), rgb(65, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#414609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414609 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.4) |
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 #414609 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414609 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #414609 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #414609 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69A
oklch(81% 0.06 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA860
oklch(70.8% 0.096 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88912F
oklch(63% 0.121 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414609
oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#414609 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) | #4C4200 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46413B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414609
#414609
oklch(37.7% 0.079 114.4)
- #453867
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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 #414609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.063
Use #414609 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.