#462A02
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.066 69.8), rgb(70, 42, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#462A02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462A02 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.066 69.8) |
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 #462A02 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462A02 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462A02 text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462A02 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B889
oklch(80.9% 0.079 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#D2913E
oklch(70.6% 0.125 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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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)
#462A02
oklch(31.3% 0.066 69.8)
#462A02 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) | #332C00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3303 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2323 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462A02
#462A02
oklch(31.3% 0.066 69.8)
- #133351
#133351
oklch(31.4% 0.066 249.5)
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 #462A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
Use #462A02 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.