#404D1A color
#404D1A is a dark, moderately saturated yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
Color values
| HEX | #404D1A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 77, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(17%, 0%, 66%, 70%) |
| Decimal | 4214042 |
| CSS | color: #404D1A; |
| Android | 0xFF404D1A |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.302, blue: 0.102, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #404D1A | 9.15:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #404D1A | 2.29:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #404D1A
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #404D1A and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #404D1A
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #404D1A in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #404D1A; background-color: #404D1A; }
.element { color: rgb(64 77 26); }
.element { color: hsl(75 50% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#404D1A] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #404D1A;Frequently asked questions
What color is #404D1A?
#404D1A is a dark, moderately saturated yellow-green. Its hue sits at 75° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #404D1A in RGB?
#404D1A converts to rgb(64, 77, 26) — 64 red, 77 green and 26 blue.
What is #404D1A in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 66%, 70%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #404D1A be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (9.15:1 versus 2.29:1).
What is the complementary color of #404D1A?
#261A4D — the hue directly opposite #404D1A on the color wheel.