#462205
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.068 54.6), rgb(70, 34, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#462205 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462205 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 34, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.068 54.6) |
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 #462205 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462205 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462205 text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #462205 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB38F
oklch(80.8% 0.08 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD894D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462205
oklch(29.6% 0.068 54.6)
#462205 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) | #2D2602 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F05 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1A1C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462205
#462205
oklch(29.6% 0.068 54.6)
- #003147
#003147
oklch(29.5% 0.062 234.6)
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 #462205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.088
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #462205 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.