#41540B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.5% 0.097 124), rgb(65, 84, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#41540B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41540B |
| RGB | rgb(65, 84, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.097 124) |
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 #41540B | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41540B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #41540B text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #41540B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9541
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124)
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Step 600
600
#647F1C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#536B0C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 124)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#41540B
oklch(41.5% 0.097 124)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#41540B 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) | #594E00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D13 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454F47 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41540B
#41540B
oklch(41.5% 0.097 124)
- #573D76
#573D76
oklch(41.5% 0.096 303.6)
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 #41540B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #41540B 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.