#462A09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.061 65.8), rgb(70, 42, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#462A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462A09 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.061 65.8) |
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 #462A09 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462A09 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462A09 text on white | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #462A09 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B88F
oklch(81% 0.073 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#D2914B
oklch(70.8% 0.117 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462A09
oklch(31.4% 0.061 65.8)
#462A09 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) | #332C05 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2323 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462A09
#462A09
oklch(31.4% 0.061 65.8)
- #13344E
#13344E
oklch(31.4% 0.061 245.3)
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 #462A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #462A09 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.