#462516
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.056 44.6), rgb(70, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#462516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462516 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.056 44.6) |
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 #462516 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462516 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462516 text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #462516 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 45)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.135 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#B75019
oklch(55.6% 0.148 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D4008
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#80360D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#673015
oklch(37.8% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462516
oklch(30.5% 0.056 44.6)
#462516 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) | #2E2915 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363016 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1F21 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462516
#462516
oklch(30.5% 0.056 44.6)
- #023544
#023544
oklch(30.6% 0.056 223.8)
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 #462516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #462516 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.