#462B20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.045 42.9), rgb(70, 43, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#462B20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462B20 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 43, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.045 42.9) |
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 #462B20 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462B20 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462B20 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #462B20 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F76
oklch(70.6% 0.085 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07252
oklch(63.1% 0.109 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5937
oklch(55.5% 0.118 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#934929
oklch(49.2% 0.11 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C23
oklch(42.6% 0.091 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462B20
oklch(31.9% 0.045 42.9)
#462B20 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) | #322E1F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383420 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2628 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462B20
#462B20
oklch(31.9% 0.045 42.9)
- #153843
#153843
oklch(32% 0.044 221.5)
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 #462B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #462B20 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.