#462E04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.064 75.7), rgb(70, 46, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#462E04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 76°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #462E04 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 46, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.064 75.7) |
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 #462E04 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #462E04 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #462E04 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #462E04 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
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA89
oklch(80.8% 0.076 75.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC953E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#462E04
oklch(32.2% 0.064 75.7)
#462E04 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 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3505 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2826 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #462E04
#462E04
oklch(32.2% 0.064 75.7)
- #1C3454
#1C3454
oklch(32.3% 0.065 256.1)
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 #462E04, 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 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.094
Use #462E04 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.