#414915
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.074 117.5), rgb(65, 73, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#414915 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414915 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 73, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.074 117.5) |
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 #414915 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414915 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #414915 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #414915 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84923B
oklch(63% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C0F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5507
oklch(42.6% 0.095 117.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414915
oklch(38.6% 0.074 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#414915 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) | #4E450E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4519 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45453E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414915
#414915
oklch(38.6% 0.074 117.5)
- #493B67
#493B67
oklch(38.8% 0.074 297.5)
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 #414915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
Use #414915 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.