#462D0D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.1% 0.058 69.3), rgb(70, 45, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#462D0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462D0D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 45, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 69%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.058 69.3) |
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 #462D0D | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462D0D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462D0D text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #462D0D text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB990
oklch(80.8% 0.069 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD934F
oklch(70.6% 0.11 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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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)
#462D0D
oklch(32.1% 0.058 69.3)
#462D0D 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) | #352F09 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B350E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2726 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462D0D
#462D0D
oklch(32.1% 0.058 69.3)
- #19354F
#19354F
oklch(32% 0.058 248.5)
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 #462D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
Use #462D0D 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.