#462B0D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.059 65.3), rgb(70, 43, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#462B0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462B0D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 43, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.059 65.3) |
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 #462B0D | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462B0D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462B0D text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #462B0D text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#ECD5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B892
oklch(80.9% 0.069 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09251
oklch(70.8% 0.111 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462B0D
oklch(31.6% 0.059 65.3)
#462B0D 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) | #342D09 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2525 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462B0D
#462B0D
oklch(31.6% 0.059 65.3)
- #15344E
#15344E
oklch(31.5% 0.059 246.5)
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 #462B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
Use #462B0D 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.