#462312
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.06 45.5), rgb(70, 35, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#462312 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462312 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 35, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.06 45.5) |
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 #462312 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462312 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462312 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462312 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6834
oklch(63% 0.146 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462312
oklch(30% 0.06 45.5)
#462312 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) | #2D2810 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F12 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1C1F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462312
#462312
oklch(30% 0.06 45.5)
- #003343
#003343
oklch(29.9% 0.057 225.5)
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 #462312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #462312 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.