#414D23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.065 122.5), rgb(65, 77, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#414D23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #414D23 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 77, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 122.5) |
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 #414D23 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #414D23 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #414D23 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #414D23 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#687D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A1F
oklch(49.3% 0.102 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#47561C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#414D23
oklch(39.9% 0.065 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#414D23 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) | #51491F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504825 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444943 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #414D23
#414D23
oklch(39.9% 0.065 122.5)
- #4E3E65
#4E3E65
oklch(39.8% 0.067 302.3)
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 #414D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
Use #414D23 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.