#462818
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.052 48.2), rgb(70, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#462818 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462818 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.052 48.2) |
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 #462818 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462818 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462818 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #462818 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D69
oklch(70.6% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3F
oklch(63% 0.127 48)
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Step 600
600
#B2551B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#98450B
oklch(49% 0.128 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C390F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462818
oklch(31.1% 0.052 48.2)
#462818 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) | #302B17 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373218 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2224 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462818
#462818
oklch(31.1% 0.052 48.2)
- #0C3645
#0C3645
oklch(31.2% 0.052 226.3)
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 #462818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #462818 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.