#462A15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.053 56.2), rgb(70, 42, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#462A15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462A15 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 42, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.053 56.2) |
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 #462A15 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462A15 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462A15 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #462A15 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79A
oklch(80.9% 0.063 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19061
oklch(70.8% 0.101 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37231
oklch(63% 0.129 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#62340B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 56.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462A15
oklch(31.5% 0.053 56.2)
#462A15 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) | #322D13 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393315 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2425 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462A15
#462A15
oklch(31.5% 0.053 56.2)
- #123549
#123549
oklch(31.4% 0.054 237.1)
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 #462A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #462A15 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.