#414616
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8), rgb(65, 70, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#414616 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414616 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 70, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8) |
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 #414616 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414616 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #414616 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #414616 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#889140
oklch(63.2% 0.106 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F670A
oklch(49% 0.107 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E540F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414616
oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#414616 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) | #4B4210 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45423C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414616
#414616
oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8)
- #453A63
#453A63
oklch(37.9% 0.07 295.2)
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 #414616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
Use #414616 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.