#462108
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.067 50.9), rgb(70, 33, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#462108 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462108 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 33, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.067 50.9) |
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 #462108 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462108 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462108 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #462108 text on black | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB292
oklch(80.8% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8853
oklch(70.8% 0.127 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3660B
oklch(63% 0.162 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462108
oklch(29.5% 0.067 50.9)
#462108 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) | #2C2605 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E08 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E191C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462108
#462108
oklch(29.5% 0.067 50.9)
- #003144
#003144
oklch(29.4% 0.059 230.7)
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 #462108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #462108 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.