#462309
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.065 53.3), rgb(70, 35, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#462309 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462309 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 35, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.065 53.3) |
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 #462309 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462309 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462309 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462309 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B492
oklch(81% 0.077 54)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A53
oklch(70.8% 0.123 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06909
oklch(63.1% 0.157 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462309
oklch(29.9% 0.065 53.3)
#462309 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) | #2D2706 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F09 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1B1E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462309
#462309
oklch(29.9% 0.065 53.3)
- #003247
#003247
oklch(29.8% 0.062 233)
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 #462309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.089
Use #462309 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.