What color is #10401E?

#10401E is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(16, 64, 30), and in HSL hsl(138, 60%, 16%).

Is #10401E accessible as text?

On white, #10401E has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #10401E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #10401E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #10401E?

#10401E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #411033. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #10401E below.

Is #10401E good for buttons?

#10401E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #10401E — black text only reaches 1.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #10401E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #10401E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#10401E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #10401E

Not just a swatch — here's how #10401E works with other colors. Named schemes with #10401E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10401E Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #10401E Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #10401E Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #10401E Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A74B Secondary #222C24 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #10401E Secondary #505F53 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #10401E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 90/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #10401E

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #10401E with

Dark Green Bottle Green Deep Purple Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C2E7CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #10412F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #10401E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #10401E;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 64 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.0% 0.078 149.5);
  --color-50: #F2FCF5;
  --color-100: #DEF8E5;
  --color-200: #BEEFCC;
  --color-300: #91DEA8;
  --color-400: #67CB85;
  --color-500: #46AF65;
  --color-600: #3C8652;
  --color-700: #2F603E;
  --color-800: #223F2B;
  --color-900: #16271B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F2FCF5',
    100: '#DEF8E5',
    200: '#BEEFCC',
    300: '#91DEA8',
    400: '#67CB85',
    500: '#46AF65',
    600: '#3C8652',
    700: '#2F603E',
    800: '#223F2B',
    900: '#16271B',
  },
}

$base: #10401E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCF5;
$base-100: #DEF8E5;
$base-200: #BEEFCC;
$base-300: #91DEA8;
$base-400: #67CB85;
$base-500: #46AF65;
$base-600: #3C8652;
$base-700: #2F603E;
$base-800: #223F2B;
$base-900: #16271B;
$base-hover: #0D3419;
$base-subtle: #A1DCB3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#10401E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DEA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8652",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F603E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}