#462901
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.067 68.6), rgb(70, 41, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#462901 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462901 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 41, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.067 68.6) |
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 #462901 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462901 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462901 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #462901 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B889
oklch(81% 0.079 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4903D
oklch(70.7% 0.127 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462901
oklch(31.1% 0.067 68.6)
#462901 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) | #332B00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393202 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2222 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462901
#462901
oklch(31.1% 0.067 68.6)
- #113251
#113251
oklch(31% 0.068 249.8)
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 #462901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.093
Use #462901 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.