#462E01
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.066 77.1), rgb(70, 46, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#462E01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462E01 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 46, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.066 77.1) |
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 #462E01 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462E01 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462E01 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #462E01 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 76.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB87
oklch(80.9% 0.078 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9537
oklch(70.6% 0.126 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462E01
oklch(32.2% 0.066 77.1)
#462E01 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) | #372F00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3502 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2726 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462E01
#462E01
oklch(32.2% 0.066 77.1)
- #1C3455
#1C3455
oklch(32.3% 0.066 256.7)
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 #462E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.094
Use #462E01 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.