#462816
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.054 50.7), rgb(70, 40, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#462816 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462816 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 40, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.054 50.7) |
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 #462816 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462816 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462816 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #462816 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E65
oklch(70.8% 0.102 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66F38
oklch(63% 0.13 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2550C
oklch(55.5% 0.142 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3905
oklch(42.6% 0.109 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#643211
oklch(37.7% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462816
oklch(31.1% 0.054 50.7)
#462816 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) | #302B14 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383216 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2224 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462816
#462816
oklch(31.1% 0.054 50.7)
- #0C3547
#0C3547
oklch(31% 0.054 231.6)
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 #462816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #462816 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.